Synonyms of goat

goat 1 of 2

noun

ˈgōt 

as in victim

a person or thing taking the blame for others

an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victim
• scapegoat
• excuse
• monkey
• fall guy
• whipping boy
• butt
• fool
• mockery
• mark
• dupe
• laughingstock

go at

2 of 2

phrase

1

as in raid

to take sudden, violent action against

He went at his opponent with such fervor, the fight was practically over before it began.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raid
• assault
• storm
• attack
• sick
• strike
• charge
• rob
• ambush
• sic
• trash
• set at
• swarm
• rush
• invade
• set upon
• pounce (on or upon)
• sack
• descend (on or upon)
• set on
• mob
• turn (on)
• beset
• tear into
• mug
• assail
• round on
• surprise
• fly at
• light into
• bushwhack
• bomb
• go in (on)
• jump (on)
• surprize
• pitch into
• cannon
• buffet
• plaster
• nuke
• blitz
• loot
• flank
• barrage
• beat up on
• harry
• bum-rush
• pillage
• plunder
• waylay
• ambuscade
• bombard
• cannonade
• ravage
• besiege
• batter
• foray
• press
• envelop
• gang up (on)
• overrun
• beleaguer
• bang away (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cover
• protect
• secure
• defend
• guard
• shield

2

as in approach

to start work on energetically

She went at that project with such enthusiasm, you could tell it was a labor of love.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approach
• tackle
• dive (into)
• have at
• address
• attack
• undertake
• wade (in or into)
• face
• sail into
• tear into
• light into
• pursue
• zero (in on)
• focus (on)
• pitch into
• fall (to)
• settle (down)
• buckle (down to)
• concentrate (on)
• knuckle down (to)
• plunge (in)
• take up
• pitch in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shun
• mess
• evade
• idle
• play
• fool
• trifle
• lag
• monkey (around)
• dally
• dawdle
• poke
• fiddle (around)
• potter (around)
• dillydally
• putter (around)

Examples of goat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The snaps, which featured shots of the ocean, mountains and goats, also included her pals Lauren Sánchez, 54, and Olivia Pearson, 34. —Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024

Her two other animals were an 80-pound market goat named Pickles and a 239-pound market hog named Pancake. —Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024

That includes two pigs, one guinea pig, several goats, a dog (or several) and birds of all kinds, including a flock of chickens that Michael is not at all comfortable with killing and cooking for dinner. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024

Infections primarily occur in mammals—often wild and domestic herbivores like sheep, cows, goats and deer—as well as some bird species. —Robert Hart, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing goat

• get one's goat