Goat

/ɡoʊt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A domesticated ruminant animal with a beard and long horns, often kept for milk and meat.

The farmer has a herd of goats that provide him with milk.

A wild or domesticated animal of the genus Capra, often found in mountainous regions.

We saw a mountain goat while hiking in the national park.

A person who is scape-goated or blamed for something.

He became the goat when the project failed, despite many other contributing factors.

verb

To act as a scapegoat; to take the blame for someone else's mistakes.

She felt like she was being asked to goat for her colleagues' errors.

Old English 'gāt', from Proto-Germanic 'gaitā', traces back to Proto-Indo-European.

get someone's goat

To annoy or irritate someone.

the goat

Refers to someone regarded as the greatest in a particular field.

kid

A young goat.

buck

A male goat.

doe

A female goat.

Greatest of All Time.

That quarterback is the GOAT.

Used to describe someone who is exceptionally skilled.

She is the GOAT in our gaming group.