American English pronunciation

How to pronounce goats

IPA transcription: ['ɡoʊts]

Hear “goats” pronounced

['ɡoʊts]

Quality: 0.99

['ɡoʊts]

Quality: 0.99

['ɡoʊts]

Quality: 0.98

Noun

  • any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

  • a victim of ridicule or pranks

  • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn

  • the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19

Usage examples

  • Goats always have a better view.
  • It is also used as fodder for cattle, sheep and goats.
  • Goats always have a better view.
  • The mountainous areas surrounding the village provide reasonable grazing for goats.
  • Goats always have a better view.
  • The village had a goat farm which produced popular south Lincolnshire goats' cheese.
  • The name of the pass - Mintaka means "a thousand goats" in Kyrgyz.
  • The goats win by blocking all the tigers' legal moves.
  • Goats always have a better view.
  • Two women stand in front of a herd of goats.