Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun goat

4 senses of goat

Sense 1
goat, caprine animal -- (any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns)
       => bovid -- (hollow-horned ruminants)

Sense 2
butt, goat, laughingstock, stooge -- (a victim of ridicule or pranks)
       => victim, dupe -- (a person who is tricked or swindled)

Sense 3
Capricorn, Goat -- ((astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn)
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

Sense 4
Capricorn, Capricorn the Goat, Goat -- (the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19)
       INSTANCE OF=> sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house -- ((astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)