1. a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts;
2. a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop; [syn: basket, field goal]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
field goal
n 1: a score in American football; a score made by kicking the
ball between the opponents' goal posts
2: a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the
hoop [syn: basket, field goal]