goalie

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UK/ˈɡəʊl.i/US/ˈɡoʊli/

noun

A goalkeeper or goaltender.

Similar
goalkeepergoaltendernetmindergoalkeepgoaltendnetmindnetkeeper
Less commonScrabble 7
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Meanings

noungoalie (plural goalies)

plural goalies

  1. colloquialhobbiesA goalkeeper or goaltender.

    Synonyms: goalkeeper, goaltender, netminder

verbgoalie (third-person singular simple present goalies, present participle goalieing, simple past and past participle goalied)

present singular third person goalies · participle present goalieing · participle past goalied · past goalied

  1. colloquialintransitivehobbiesTo act as a goalie, to tend the goals, to mind the net.

    Synonyms: goalkeep, goaltend, netmind

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA goalkeeper or goaltender.

Similar
goalkeepergoaltendernetminder

verbTo act as a goalie, to tend the goals, to mind the net.

Similar
goalkeepgoaltendnetmind

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

Similar
goalkeepergoaltendernetkeepernetminder
Broader
athletejockplayerparticipant

nounthe 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

Similar
goalkeepergoaltendernetkeeper
Broader
position
Also see
goalkeepergoaltendgoaltendernetkeepernetminder

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Clipping of goalkeeper or goaltender + -ie.

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Translations

Bulgarian вратар
  • вратар (vratar)colloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
Esperanto golulo
  • golulocolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
Finnish veska, veskari
  • veskacolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
  • veskaricolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
  • molaricolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
  • veräjänvartijacolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
French gardien, goaleur
  • gardiencolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
  • goaleurcolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
German Goalie, Goali
  • Goaliecolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
  • Goalicolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
Hindi गोली, गोल रक्षक
  • गोली (golī)colloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
  • गोल रक्षक (gol rakṣak)colloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
  • गोलकीपर (golkīpar)colloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
Indonesian penjaga gawang, kiper
  • penjaga gawangcolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
  • kipercolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
Romanian portar
  • portarcolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender
Swedish målis
  • måliscolloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with goalie

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Anagrams

oilgae
Cite this entry
APA

goalie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goalie

MLA

“goalie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goalie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goalie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goalie.

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