| NOUN | person | goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder | the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal |
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| act | goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper | 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 |
| Sounds | gow'liy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1502 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal. | |
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| Synonyms | goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder | |
| Broader | hockey player, ice-hockey player | An athlete who plays hockey |
| soccer player | An athlete who plays soccer | |
| Catalan | porter | |
| Spanish | portero | |
| 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. | |
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| Synonyms | goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper | |
| Broader | position | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player |