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, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for goat (1 of 2)

goat
/ (ɡəʊt) /

noun

Derived forms of goat

goatlike, adjective

Word Origin for goat

Old English gāt; related to Old Norse geit, Old High German geiz, Latin haedus kid

British Dictionary definitions for goat (2 of 2)

Goat
/ (ɡəʊt) /

noun

the Goat the constellation Capricorn, the tenth sign of the zodiac

Idioms and Phrases with goat

goat

see get someone's goat; separate the sheep from the goats.