goat

noun8

1. •
   a farm animal about as big as a sheep, with horns, that climbs rocks well and eats almost any plant

   • The first thing that greets you on entering the church is a notice asking you not to vex the goat, since it renders valuable service in keeping the churchyard tidy. — 1980
2. •
   The meat of these animals.

   • Hungrily, by firelight, we set to with damper and cold goat washed down by hot tea. — 1937
3. •
   (informal) A scapegoat.

   • 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. — 2008
4. •
   A fool, loser, or object of ridicule.

   • Samaurez said over his shoulder, “In fact, I missed being the class goat by only three places.” Gwen patted his arm, “But, look H-Two, George Pickett was the goat and see how famous he became.” — 2008
5. •
   (slang) A lecherous man.
6. •
   (slang) A Pontiac GTO car.
7. •
   A blocker who is isolated behind the opposing team's blockers, so as to slow down the pack.
8. •
   A person who is not easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with sheep.

verb3

1. •
   To scapegoat.

   • John Rocker, meanwhile, was spared from getting goated because he didn't blow a save — 2001
2. •
   To allow goats to feed on.

   • 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 — 1918
3. •
   To isolate (an opposing blocker) behind one's own blockers, so as to slow down the pack.

noun2

1. •
   (UK, informal) A member of the "government of all the talents" proposed by British prime minister Gordon Brown.

   • The best talents; of course he was a GOAT. — 2009
2. •
   (slang) Acronym of greatest of all time.

   • Messi is the GOAT of football.