See also: Goalie

English

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Etymology

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Clipping of goalkeeper, goaltender + -ie.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊl.i/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊli

Noun

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goalie (plural goalies)

  1. (sports, colloquial) A goalkeeper or goaltender.
    Synonyms: goalkeeper, goaltender, netminder

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • German: Goalie

Translations

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See also goalkeeper for translations.

Verb

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goalie (third-person singular simple present goalies, present participle goalieing, simple past and past participle goalied)

  1. (ice hockey, colloquial, intransitive) To act as a goalie, to tend the goals, to mind the net.
    Synonyms: goalkeep, goaltend, netmind

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