aim vs goal

aim and goal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aim	Yes	No	Yes	No
goal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, goal is a hypernym of aim; that is, goal is a word with a broader meaning than aim:

aim: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
goal: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

Other hypernyms of aim include end.

As nouns, goal is a hypernym of aim; that is, goal is a word with a broader meaning than aim:

aim: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
goal: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

Other hypernyms of aim include end.

aim (noun)	goal (noun)
the action of directing something at an object	a successful attempt at scoring
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions	game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)	the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies	the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

aim (verb)	goal (verb)
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
propose or intend
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
move into a desired direction of discourse
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal