Definition of goal-directed:
(n) :
A result that one is attempting to achieve.
(n) :
(sports) In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
(n) :
A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
(n) :
(sports) The act of placing the object into the goal.
(v) :
(Gaelic football, Australian rules football) To score a goal.
(n) :
(linguistics, grammar) A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.