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Own Goal
see synonyms of own goalNoun
1. own goal
(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending
Example Sentences:'the own goal cost them the game'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Own Goal
see synonyms of own goalnoun
1. soccer
a goal scored by a player accidentally playing the ball into his or her own team's net
. Abbreviation: o.g2. informal
any action that results in disadvantage to the person who took it or to a party, group, etc with which that person is associated
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Own Goal
see synonyms of own goaln.
1. A goal scored by a defender on his or her team's goal by a mistaken play, such as a misdirected pass.
2. Informal An action by which one unintentionally harms oneself or one's allies: The senator's belligerent response to the allegations was a bit of an own goal.
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