{"id":207448,"date":"2021-03-21T09:40:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T06:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-goat-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2021-03-21T09:40:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T06:40:16","slug":"what-does-goat-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-goat-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cGOAT\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ae60d4d75c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ae60d4d75c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-goat-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CGreatest_of_All_Time%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cGreatest of All Time\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-goat-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_Origins_of_GOAT\" >The Origins of GOAT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-goat-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_GOAT_in_Sports\" >The GOAT in Sports<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-goat-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#GOAT_in_Other_Fields\" >GOAT in Other Fields<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-goat-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_GOAT\" >How to Use GOAT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cGOAT\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-716557 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/goat.png\" alt=\"A &quot;GOAT&quot; logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/goat-great-all-time-stamp-label-1800234310\" data-credittext=\"Line By Line Vectors\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/goat-great-all-time-stamp-label-1800234310\">Line By Line Vectors\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a sports enthusiast or a casual viewer, you\u2019ve likely heard the term \u201cGOAT\u201d before. Here\u2019s what being the \u201cGOAT\u201d of a sport (or anything else) means.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGreatest_of_All_Time%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cGreatest of All Time\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GOAT stands for \u201cgreatest of all time.\u201d If you\u2019ve participated in online sports talk, you may recognize that the term is used to refer to the greatest athlete in the history of a professional sport. Alternatively, some use it to refer to the best currently active athlete in the field. Because of its prominence, it has also become a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> term for an all-time great at topics outside of sports.<\/p>\n<p>The acronym is frequently found in every part of the internet where\u00a0sports are talked about. This includes message boards, social networking sites, and video sharing sites like <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>. It is also used between smaller groups of sports fans, whether in chats or real life. Many sports media outlets have also adopted the term, frequently writing articles about who they think the GOAT of a particular field is.<\/p>\n<p>GOAT is always spelled in the uppercase to avoid confusion with the noun \u201cgoat,\u201d which refers to the animal. It can also be spelled out as \u201cG.O.A.T.,\u201d with periods after each letter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Stream U.S. Sports for Free Online<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Origins_of_GOAT\"><\/span>The Origins of GOAT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-716558 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ali.jpg\" alt=\"Art of Muhammed Ali.\" width=\"650\" height=\"490\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/arizona-united-states-january-17-1942-1400011454\" data-credittext=\"ernando febrian\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muhammad Ali <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/arizona-united-states-january-17-1942-1400011454\">ernando febrian\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unlike other acronyms we\u2019ve covered here at How-To Geek, GOAT was not a product of early internet users. It originates from a very unexpected source: a professional athlete. In 1992, pro boxer Muhammad Ali\u2019s wife, Lonnie Ali, incorporated a company called \u201cG.O.A.T. Inc\u201d that held together all assets related to her husband\u2019s image. This was the first notable instance of GOAT being used to refer to \u201cgreatest of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The term gained even wider popularity in 2000 with the release of the LL Cool J studio album G.O.A.T. It went platinum and reached #1 in the United States, further solidifying the place of the term in pop culture.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the mass popularity of professional sports all around the world has contributed to the rise of the term and debates surrounding it. It has seen a big uptick in usage in the last couple of years thanks to athletes\u2019 dominant performances. Social networking platforms and prominent <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> websites constantly ignite \u201cGOAT debates\u201d to increase engagement.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_GOAT_in_Sports\"><\/span>The GOAT in Sports<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-716559 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/serena.jpg\" alt=\"Serena Williams at the 2016 US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament\" width=\"650\" height=\"485\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/new-york-city-united-states-september-482820835\" data-credittext=\"Jimmie48 Photography\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Serena Williams <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/new-york-city-united-states-september-482820835\">Jimmie48 Photography\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over the last decade, the topic of \u201cWho\u2019s the GOAT?\u201d has become a prominent part of sports talk.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples of athletes who have been referred to as the GOAT of their respective sports include\u00a0Tom Brady, Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams, Michael Phelps, and Tiger Woods. In 2021, GOAT saw a significant spike in Google search popularity. This is largely due to NFL player Tom Brady winning his seventh Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n<p>Because sports are highly driven by competition between fans, the emergence of online platforms for fans to debate and discuss sports has been instrumental in making the initialism a part of common language.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GOAT_in_Other_Fields\"><\/span>GOAT in Other Fields<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Outside of sports, GOAT has also become a catch-all term for someone who is the \u201cgreatest of all time\u201d in a particular field. For example, you might say that \u201cEinstein is the GOAT of physics\u201d or \u201cMeryl Streep is the GOAT actress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Social media platforms like Reddit have also given rise to debates in other spheres of culture. People frequently discuss who the GOAT musicians, business executives, fashion designers, and artists are.<\/p>\n<p>It can also be used in a joking manner to refer to yourself or your acquaintances. You could sarcastically say that someone is the GOAT at something negative, such as \u201cthe GOAT of being late\u201d or \u201cthe GOAT of not paying attention.\u201d You could also call yourself the GOAT of something in a hyperbolic way, such as \u201cI\u2019m the GOAT at making mac and cheese.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_GOAT\"><\/span>How to Use GOAT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When using GOAT in chats or on social media, write it in full uppercase. Swap out the acronym for when you would otherwise say \u201cgreatest of all time.\u201d It can also be spoken aloud in IRL conversations. You will need to use context clues to determine what type of \u201cGOAT\u201d the person is referring to.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of GOAT in action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWho do you think is the GOAT of basketball?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTom Brady is the GOAT.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou\u2019re the GOAT at forgetting to wash the dishes.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI think Charles Dickens is the GOAT novelist.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to learn about other acronyms frequently used on the internet, check out our pieces on TIL and ELI5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;IRL&#8221; Mean and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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