goalless
pronunciation
How to pronounce goalless in British English:
UK [ˈgəʊlləs]
How to pronounce goalless in American English:
US [ˈgoʊlləs]
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- Adjective:
- having no points scores
Word Origin
- goalless (adj.)
- 1835, of journeys, etc., "without a fixed destination or purpose," from goal + -less. By 1903 of sports matches where nobody scores. Related: Goallessly; goallessness.
Example
- 1. Three of the last four clashes in manchester have produced goalless draws .
- 2. Holloway then changed the whole team for last saturday 's goalless draw at west ham .
- 3. The goalless stalemate with utrecht wrapped up liverpool 's europa league group k campaign .
- 4. Arsenal face another fa cup replay after their fifth round tie with blackburn ended in a frustrating goalless draw on saturday .
- 5. The reds travel to east london this weekend having been held to a frustrating goalless draw by the hammers at anfield in december .