Definition of goat Goat

/gowˈt/ - [gowt] - goat

We found 16 definitions of goat from 8 different sources.

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What does goat mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: goats

goat - any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
  caprine animal
  bovid hollow-horned ruminants
  genus capra, capra goats
  horn one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
  beard hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
  kid young goat
  billy goat, he-goat, billy male goat
  nanny-goat, she-goat, nanny female goat
  capra hircus, domestic goat any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool
goat - a victim of ridicule or pranks
  butt, laughingstock, stooge
  dupe, victim an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
goat - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
  Capricorn, Goat
  mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
goat - the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
  Capricorn, Capricorn the Goat, Goat
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • goat (Noun)
    A mammal, of the genus Capra.
  • goat (Noun)
    A lecherous man.
  • goat (Noun)
    A scapegoat.
  • goat (Verb)
    To allow goats to feed on.
  • goat (Verb)
    To scapegoat.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary šŸ“˜

  • goat (n.)
    A hollow-horned ruminant of the genus Capra, of several species and varieties, esp. the domestic goat (C. hircus), which is raised for its milk, flesh, and skin.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ī©

  • goat
    A common four-legged animal (Capra) that is related to sheep and bred by humans for its coat and milk.
  • goat
    A female of a common four-legged animal (Capra) that is related to sheep and bred by humans for its coat and milk.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary šŸ“•

  • goat
    gōt, n. the well-known quadruped, allied to the sheep.—ns. Goat′chāfer, the dor or dung-beetle; Goatēē′, a beard left on the chin, while the rest of the face is shaven; Goat′-herd, one who tends goats.—adj. Goat′ish, resembling a goat, esp. in smell: lustful: wanton.—ns. Goat′ishness; Goat′-moth, a large moth common throughout Europe and Asia, having a thick heavy body, and measuring three inches or more across the wings; Goat's′-beard, Goat's′-rue, Goat's′-thorn, names of plants; Goat′skin, the skin of the goat, leather made from it; Goat′sucker, a kind of swallow erroneously thought to suck goats. [A.S. gĆ”t; Ger. geiss, Dut. geit.]

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤔

  • goat
    The honored founder and oldest inhabitant of Harlem, N.Y. Elsewhere, not in good odor.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue šŸ‘…

  • goat
    A lascivious person. Goats jigg; making the beast with two backs, copulation.

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