goalkeeper
17 points
English
10 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #27,113
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɡˈoʊlkˌiːpɝː/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural goalkeepers
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of
the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
housekeeperinnkeepershopkeeperbookkeeperpeacekeepergatekeepergamekeepergroundskeeperbeekeeperstorekeepercrowkeeperdoorkeeperminesweeperscorekeeper
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “Another word for goalie” gen-syn
Anagrams
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