net vs goal

net and goal both are nouns.

net is an adjective but goal is not an adjective.

net is a verb but goal is not a verb.

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

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

net: a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
goal: game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points

net (noun)	goal (noun)
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals	a successful attempt at scoring
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange	game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects	the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton	the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

net (adjective)	goal (adjective)
remaining after all deductions
conclusive in a process or progression

net (verb)	goal (verb)
catch with a net
construct or form a web, as if by weaving
make as a net profit
yield as a net profit

Difference between net and goal

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