goaltending

goal·tend·ing

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohl-ten-ding]
- /ˈgoʊlˌtɛn dɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohl-ten-ding]
- /ˈgoʊlˌtɛn dɪŋ/

Definitions of goaltending word

abbreviation GOALTENDING goalkeeping. 1
noun goaltending Basketball. any of several violations that prevent a goal from being scored, occurring when a player interferes with a shot by touching the ball on its downward flight to the basket or while it is over, on, or within the rim of the basket. 1
noun goaltending The action of stopping the ball or puck from entering the goal. 1
uncountable noun goaltending Goaltending is the same as goalkeeping. 0
noun goaltending the act of defending the goal 0
noun goaltending the illegal touching of a shot after it has begun its downward flight toward the basket or the touching of a free throw at any point in its course 0

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Origin of goaltending

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; goal + tend2 + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Goaltending

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goaltending popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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