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goal vs end

end vs goal

goal and end both are nouns.

goal is not a verb while end is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
goal Yes No No No
end Yes No Yes No
As nouns, goal and end are synonyms defined as:
  • goal and end: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
As nouns, end is a hypernym of goal; that is, end is a word with a broader meaning than goal:
  • goal: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
  • end: either extremity of something that has length
Other hypernyms of goal include terminal.
goal (noun) end (noun)
a successful attempt at scoring the part you are expected to play
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) a final part or section
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
the last section of a communication
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
either extremity of something that has length
a boundary marking the extremities of something
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
a final state
the point in time at which something ends
goal (verb) end (verb)
bring to an end or halt
put an end to
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
Difference between goal and end

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