What is the meaning of own goal?

noun

  • Soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending. (
    • usage: "the own goal cost them the game"
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APAWordNet. (2010). own goal. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/own_goal/definitions/1189391
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "own goal" http://smartdefine.org/own_goal/definitions/1189391 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, own goal, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/own_goal/definitions/1189391>.
MLAWordNet. "own goal" 23 October 2010. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/own_goal/definitions/1189391>