Meaning

1 senses
  1. (colloquial)A goalkeeper or goaltender.

    Goalie, Goali

More definitions
  • 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
  • the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

Examples

21 sentences
  1. Tom is a really good goalie.

    Том дуже добрий воротар. — deniko

    ruТом очень хороший вратарь. — Balamax

  2. Is it hard being a goalie?

  3. I know Tom isn't a very good goalie.

  4. I know Tom is a really good goalie.

  5. I know that Tom isn't a very good goalie.

Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
colloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender:

Origin

Clipping of goalkeeper or goaltender + -ie.

Clipping of goalkeeper or goaltender + -ie.

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Forms

plural: goalies
Singulargoalie
Pluralgoalies

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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