goat
[ goht ]
/ goʊt /
noun
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
any of various related animals, as the Rocky Mountain goat.
(initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology.
the constellation or sign Capricorn.
a scapegoat or victim.
a licentious or lecherous man; lecher.
Idioms for goat
get one's goat, Informal.
to anger, annoy, or frustrate a person: His arrogance gets my goat.
Origin of goat
before 900; Middle English
got, Old English
gāt; cognate with German
Geiss
OTHER WORDS FROM goat
goat·like, adjectiveWords nearby goat
goalpost,
goaltender,
goaltending,
goalwards,
goanna,
goat,
goat antelope,
goat cheese,
goat god,
goat island,
goat moth
British Dictionary definitions for get one's goat (1 of 2)
goat
/ (ɡəʊt) /
noun
Derived forms of goat
goatlike, adjectiveWord Origin for goat
Old English
gāt; related to Old Norse
geit, Old High German
geiz, Latin
haedus kid
British Dictionary definitions for get one's goat (2 of 2)
Goat
/ (ɡəʊt) /
noun
the Goat
the constellation Capricorn, the tenth sign of the zodiac
Idioms and Phrases with get one's goat
goat
see get someone's goat; separate the sheep from the goats.