GOALKEEPER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does goalkeeper mean? 

• GOALKEEPER (noun)
  The noun GOALKEEPER has 2 senses:

1. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

2. 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

  Familiarity information: GOALKEEPER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GOALKEEPER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

goalie; goalkeeper; goaltender; netkeeper; netminder

Hypernyms ("goalkeeper" is a kind of...):

hockey player; ice-hockey player (an athlete who plays hockey)

soccer player (an athlete who plays soccer)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

goalie; goalkeeper; goaltender; netkeeper

Hypernyms ("goalkeeper" is a kind of...):

position ((in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player)