goalie
pronunciation
How to pronounce goalie in British English:
UK ['ɡəʊlɪ]
How to pronounce goalie in American English:
US [ˈɡoli]
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- Noun:
- the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
- 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
Word Origin
- goalie (n.)
- 1921, from goal + -ie. Probably a shortening of goal-tender (1889), which tends to be the term used in ice hockey and lacrosse, as opposed to goal-keeper (1650s).
Example
- 1. Who is the best suburban soccer goalie out there ?
- 2. You still can 't get one past the goalie , huh ?
- 3. He had not been selected for germany 's exhibition games against chile on saturday and ivory coast on wednesday . But coach joachim loew had said enke remained the leading candidate to be germany 's goalie at next year 's world cup in south africa .
- 4. United have just signed a new goalie .
- 5. Owen thundered the ball past the goalie .