own goal own • own right · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · own goal · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 8 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending. Synonyms: own goal. Example: "The own goal cost them the game." · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 g latin small letter g U+0067 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F w latin small letter w U+0077