GOALIE
goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper
(noun) the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder
(noun) the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
goalie (plural goalies)
(sports, colloquial) A goalkeeper or goaltender.
Synonyms: goalkeeper, goaltender, netminder
Verb
goalie (third-person singular simple present goalies, present participle goalieing, simple past and past participle goalied)
(ice hockey, colloquialism) To act as a goalie, to tend the goals, to mind the net.
Synonyms: goalkeep, goaltend, netmind
Anagrams
• elogia, oilgae
Source: Wiktionary
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