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goalkeeper
[gohl-kee-per]
noun
(in ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, etc.) a player whose chief duty is to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering the goal.
goalkeeper
/ ˈɡəʊˌ쾱ːə /
noun
sport a player in the goal whose duty is to prevent the ball, puck, etc, from entering or crossing it
Other Word Forms
- goalkeeping noun
- ˈDzˌ辱Բ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of goalkeeper1
Example Sentences
She added that her daughter Freya, who is a goalkeeper for her local team, was also unable to buy a goalie kit for either the men's or women's team, which she felt was "unfair".
All three, plus new goalkeeper Bettinelli, are available for selection for the Club World Cup with City facing Moroccan side Wydad AC in Philadelphia first on 18 June.
After controlling a bobbling pass and setting himself up in one touch, the 21-year-old rifled a hip-height volley on the swivel past Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon at full stretch.
However, the young goalkeeper looked badly at fault as Victor Palsson's header bypassed his flailing arms for the third.
Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will join the squad after joining Liverpool last summer but spending the season on loan at Valencia.
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When To Use
In sports like soccer (football) and hockey, the goalkeeper is the player positioned in front of the goal whose job is to prevent the ball or puck from entering it (or crossing the goal line).Goalkeeper can be used to refer to the position or the player. A goalkeeper might say they play goalkeeper. A common informal word for goalkeeper is goalie. In some sports, a goalkeeper is called a goaltender. In soccer, the goalkeeper is sometimes called the keeper.Example: When I played soccer, I was the goalkeeper, and I was pretty good, especially because I was quick and had long arms for my age.
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