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Definition of Goalie

1. Noun. The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal.

2. 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 of Goalie

1. Noun. (sports colloquial) goalkeeper or goaltender. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Goalie

1. a player who defends against goals [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Goalie

goal squares goal third goal umpire goal umpires goalball goalballer goalbound goalbox goalboxes goaled

goaler goalers goalhanger goalhangers goalie (current term) goalies goaling goalkeeper goalkeepers goalkeeping

goalkicker goalkickers goalless goallessly goallessness goalline goalmouth goalmouths goalpost

Literary usage of Goalie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Screamfree Parenting: Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool by Hal Edward Runkel (2005)
"She assumed the stance of a hockey goalie, aiming to block any of Steve's ... He then deftly managed to slip past the goalie and pulled one of the movies. ..."

2. Building Spelling Skills: Grade 6 by Martha Cheney (2002)
"1. oxygen 2. goalie 3. envelope LI. although 5. proverb 6. obstinate 7. ceremony 8. officer short o as in hot 9. molecule 10. stowaway 11. approach 12. poem ..."

3. Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science ... with French and Other by Robley Dunglison (1860)
"... (L.) gotta, 'a drop;' because it was believed to be produced by a liquid, which distilled, goalie <J ..."

4. Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement by Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis (2007)
"... Bay Buccaneers) and Tiki Barber (New York Giants). Their mother's influence lends to the theme of believing in oneself and "playing proud." The goalie ..."

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