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- [gohl-kee-per]
- /ˈgoʊlˌki pər/
- /ˈɡəʊlˌkiː.pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gohl-kee-per]
- /ˈgoʊlˌki pər/
Definitions of goalkeeper word
- noun goalkeeper (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. 1
- noun goalkeeper (sports) a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal. 1
- countable noun goalkeeper A goalkeeper is the player in a sports team whose job is to guard the goal. 0
- noun goalkeeper a player in the goal whose duty is to prevent the ball, puck, etc, from entering or crossing it 0
- noun goalkeeper in certain games, a player stationed at a goal to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering it 0
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Origin of goalkeeper
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; goal + keeper
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Goalkeeper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goalkeeper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
goalkeeper usage trend in Literature
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