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goat

/ɡɐ̟ʉt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra.
  2. A lecherous man.
  3. A scapegoat.
  4. A Pontiac GTO car.
  5. (speech recognition) A person who is not easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with sheep.
  6. A fool, loser, or object of ridicule.
  7. To allow goats to feed on.
  8. To scapegoat.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

butt(English)laughingstock(English)stooge(English)caprine animal(English)hare(English)caprine(English)sheep(English)mutton(English)angora(English)cashmere(English)capra(English)goats(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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