dɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛnd ˈfɪnɪʃ ɡəʊl ɡoʊl a successful attempt at scoring the winning goal came with less than a minute left 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 the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it the ends justify the means the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) a crowd assembled at the finish he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view