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Definition field goal in American English

field goal noun

[countable] noun
1

in football, a goal worth three points scored by kicking the ball over a pole called a crossbar

Synonyms and related words
American football backfield blitz
2

in basketball, an ordinary goal worth two or three points scored while all the players are moving around, rather than after the game has been stopped because a player has broken the rules

Synonyms and related words
backboard basket basketball
Definition field goal in American English