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)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of goat

Noun

The wise-cracking goat escorts the teen on a journey to search for the afikomen, traveling back through layers of seders past, to the original biblical Exodus night. —Penny Schwartz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025

Muslims mark the event by slaughtering sheep or goats. —Reuters, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025

Who has time for knocking boots when there’s a mysterious room full of goats to investigate? —Samantha Allen, Them, 25 Feb. 2025

That makes two currently airing shows that have mysterious baby goats, since Apple’s Severance is also currently airing. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Phrases Containing goat

• get one's goat