own-goal

A form of own goal — A goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.

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Meanings

nounown-goal (plural own-goals)

plural own-goals

  1. alternativeAlternative form of own goal
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APA

own-goal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/own-goal

MLA

“own-goal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/own-goal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “own-goal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/own-goal.

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