goalpost Syllabification: (goal·post)Pronunciation: /ˈgōlˌpōst/Translate goalpost | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of goalpost noun either of the two upright posts of a goal. Phrases move the goalposts unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course. goalpost in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of goalpost in the British & World English dictionary