Definitions for goalkeeperˈgoʊlˌki pər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
goal•keep•erˈgoʊlˌki pər(n.)
(in ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, etc.) a player whose chief duty is to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering the goal.
Category: Sport
Origin of goalkeeper:
1650–60
goal′keep`ing(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder(noun)
the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper(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
Wiktionary
goalkeeper(Noun)
a designated player that protects a goal by attempting to prevent the opposing team from scoring.
Translations for goalkeeper
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
goalkeeper(noun)
(also keeper ) a player, eg in hockey or football, whose job is to prevent members of the other team from scoring goals.
- doelwagterAfrikaans
- حامي المَرْمىArabic
- вратарBulgarian
- goleiroPortuguese (BR)
- brankářCzech
- der TorwartGerman
- målmandDanish
- τερματοφύλακαςGreek
- porteroSpanish
- väravavahtEstonian
- دروازه بانFarsi
- maalivahtiFinnish
- gardien/-ienne de butFrench
- שׁוֹעֵרHebrew
- गोल रक्षकHindi
- golmanCroatian
- kapusHungarian
- penjaga gawangIndonesian
- markvörðurIcelandic
- portiereItalian
- ゴールキーパーJapanese
- 문지기Korean
- vartininkasLithuanian
- vārtsargsLatvian
- penjaga golMalay
- keeper, doelmanDutch
- målvaktNorwegian
- bramkarzPolish
- دروازه بانPersian
- ګول كيپر، ګول ساتونكىPashto
- guarda-redesPortuguese
- goalkeeper, portarRomanian
- вратарьRussian
- brankárSlovak
- vratarSlovenian
- golmanSerbian
- målvaktSwedish
- ผู้รักษาประตูThai
- kaleciTurkish
- 守門員Chinese (Trad.)
- воротар, голкіперUkrainian
- گول کی حفاظت کے لیے مقررہ کھلاڑیUrdu
- thủ thànhVietnamese
- 守门员Chinese (Simp.)
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