GOAT

Best ever title

GOAT stands for "greatest of all time," used to praise someone as the best in their field: Jordan is the GOAT, She's the GOAT of tennis.

The term originated in sports commentary but now applies broadly to anyone considered supremely talented or accomplished.

Often written with the goat emoji. (Lowercase goat is the animal.)

acronym

greatest of all time

Superlative across all eras

  • legendUnverified traditional tale
  • championTop competitor, or advocate
  • iconPictorial screen symbol

MVP · elite · all-time · unrivaled · dominant · supreme · Michael Jordan · Serena Williams · Brady · peak

Categories
Opposites
animal type

GOATsheep

Woolly farm animal

predator · wolf · lion · cow · horse

acronym: greatest vs worst

GOATloser

Defeated competitor

failure · bust · choker · scrub · flop

symbolic/cultural meaning

GOATsheep

Woolly farm animal

lamb · the elect · shepherd · dove

Phrases
Family

goats, goated, goatee, goatherd, goateed, goatlike, goatherds, goatish

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G