goat

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 1.4 Verb 1.5 Anagrams 2 West Frisian 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English gāt.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /gəʊt/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -əʊt

[edit] Noun

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goat (plural goats)

1. Any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep. A group of goats is referred to as a tribe or a herd.
2. (slang) A lecherous man.
3. (informal) A scapegoat
   • 2008, "Tigers already miss Jones", in Royal Oak Daily Tribune (Michigan), Aug 6, 2008

     Fernando Rodney, the goat in Sunday's 10th inning loss to Tampa Bay, threw three nearly perfect innings in relief on Tuesday after being demoted from the closer role.

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• See also Wikisaurus:libertine

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• chevon
• ewe
• herd
• kid
• ram
• tribe
• Appendix:collective nouns objects-G

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to goat (third-person singular simple present goats, present participle goating, simple past and past participle goated)

1. (transitive) To allow goats to feed on.
   • 1918, Agricultural Experiment Station, Director's Biennial Report - Page 51

     Rape and clover has yielded 283 sheep days of pasture, practically dry weather […] For the coming year it is planned to goat this area continuously

2. (transitive) To scapegoat.
   • 2001, "A worthy Rusch to judgment", in USA Today, July 15, 2001

     John Rocker, meanwhile, was spared from getting goated because he didn't blow a save

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• toga

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goat c.

1. shoot (of a plant)