goalless

goalless
goalless 1835, of journeys, etc., from GOAL (Cf. goal) + -LESS (Cf. -less). By 1903 of sports matches. Related: Goallessly; goallessness.

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  • goalless — adj. having no points scored; of games. Syn: scoreless, hitless. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • goalless — [[t]go͟ʊlləs[/t]] ADJ In soccer, a goalless draw is a game which ends without any goals having been scored. The fixture ended in a goalless draw... The semi final finished goalless after extra time …   English dictionary

  • goalless — adjective a) Devoid of goals; ambitionless. Except for those who directly benefit from the system, life becomes a goalless existence, in which the worst human aberrations start germinating. b) In which no goals have been scored …   Wiktionary

  • goalless — adj. Goalless is used with these nouns: ↑draw …   Collocations dictionary

  • goalless — goal|less [ˈgəul ləs US ˈgoul ] adj a goalless match is one in which no goals are scored …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • goalless — adjective a goalless draw a match where no goals are scored (score2 (1)) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • goalless — goal ► NOUN 1) (in soccer, rugby, etc.) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent to score. 2) an instance of sending the ball into or over a goal. 3) an aim or desired result. DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

  • goalless — adjective see goal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • goalless — goal|less [ goulləs ] adjective with no goals scored …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • goalless — goal·less …   English syllables

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