Meaning
A result that one is attempting to achieve.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English gol (“boundary, limit”), from Old English *gāl (“obstacle, barrier, marker”), from Proto-West Germanic *gailu, from Proto-Germanic *gailō (“crevice, gap”); compare the Old English's derivatives Old English gǣlan (“to hinder, delay”), and hyġegǣls (“hesitating, slow, sluggish”), hyġegǣlsa (“slow one, sluggish one”). Possibly cognate with Lithuanian gãlas (“end”), Latvian gals (“end”), Old Prussian gallan (“death”), Albanian ngalem (“to be limping, lame, paralyzed”), ngel (“to remain, linger, hesitate, get stuck”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-10GALMORU
- 2025-12-12AZGOLIN
- 2025-09-26ARGOLMH
- 2025-06-28OAPLGNY
- 2025-05-13OZALGCI
- 2025-04-26OALHGIN
- 2024-10-21ORAMLGH
- 2024-09-04GAPMLOY
- 2024-06-28OATVGEL
- 2024-06-21OAUTLGH
- 2024-06-10OAICBGL
- 2024-02-25GARLIOT
+7 earlier appearances in the archive.