GOALMOUTH

goalmouth

(noun) (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

goalmouth (plural goalmouths)

(sports) The area in front of the goal.

(sports) The space between the goalposts through which the ball, puck, etc has to pass in order to score

Source: Wiktionary



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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