goatとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English gote, goot, got, gat, from 古期英語 gāt, from Proto-Germanic *gaits, from a substrate language.

The sense of lecherous man derives from the slang expression "horny as a goat".

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ɡəʊt/, /ɡɔʊt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡoʊt/, [ɡoʊʔ(t̚)], [ɡoʊ(ʔ)t̚]
• 韻: -əʊt
• (Scotland, Canada, North-East England) IPA^(key): /ɡoːt/
• (General Australian, General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ̟ʉt/

名詞

goat (複数形 goats)

1. A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra.
2. (slang) A lecherous man.
3. (informal) A scapegoat.
   • 2008, "Tigers already miss Jones", in Royal Oak Daily Tribune (Michigan), Aug 6, 2008

     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.

   • 1997, "1997 World Series", Game 7, bottom 11th inning, TV broadcast on NBC Sports, early morning October 27, 1997; words by Bob Costas

     Tony Fernández, who has worn hero's laurels throughout the postseason including earlier in this seventh game of the World Series, now cruel as it may seem, perhaps being fitted for goat horns.

4. (slang) A Pontiac GTO car.
5. (speech recognition) A person who is not easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with sheep.
6. A fool, loser, or object of ridicule.
   • 2008, Ned B. Ricks, Trusting Appearances: Things Are Not Always as They Seem, page 259:

     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.”

   • 2013, Larry Pointer, In Search of Butch Cassidy:

     As Butch was the goat in that deal and inocent of the trap he was placed in.

   • 2013, Frank Norris, The Octopus:

     If Osterman wants to play the goat, why should you help him out?”

同意語

• (lecherous man): See also Thesaurus:libertine
• (scapegoat): See also Thesaurus:scapegoat

Holonyms

• (group of goats): tribe, herd

派生語

派生した語

• → Abenaki: kots (from "goats")
• → Rotokas: goti

アナグラム

• Toga, atgo, toga