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I always want to push myself as far as possible; I always want to be up there and recognised as a good goalie and have people appreciate what you do.
Henrik Lundqvist

Meaning of "goalie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOALIE

goalie  [ˈɡəʊlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOALIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goalie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOALIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

goalie

Goalkeeper

In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal. Such positions exist in hurling, soccer, Gaelic football, international rules football, handball, field hockey, ice hockey, netball, water polo, bandy, lacrosse, floorball, and other sports.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOALIE


cannoli
kəˈnəʊlɪ
choli
ˈkəʊlɪ
coley
ˈkəʊlɪ
Egoli
ɛˈɡəʊlɪ
foley
ˈfəʊlɪ
guacamole
ˌɡwɑːkəˈməʊlɪ
holey
ˈhəʊlɪ
holy
ˈhəʊlɪ
lowly
ˈləʊlɪ
moly
ˈməʊlɪ
narrowly
ˈnærəʊlɪ
rangoli
rʌŋˈɡəʊlɪ
ravioli
ˌrævɪˈəʊlɪ
roly-poly
ˈrəʊlɪˈpəʊlɪ
Rowley
ˈrəʊlɪ
shallowly
ˈʃæləʊlɪ
slowly
ˈsləʊlɪ
soli
ˈsəʊlɪ
unholy
ʌnˈhəʊlɪ
zeppole
zɛˈpəʊlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOALIE

goal
goal area
goal average
goal crease
goal difference
goal kick
goal line
goal scorer
goalball
goalkeeper
goalkeeping
goalkicker
goalkicking
goalless
goalmouth
goalpost
goaltender
goaltending
goalward
goalwards

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOALIE

Baillie
Border collie
charlie
Charlotte Amalie
collie
folie
ghillie
girlie
Jolie
kylie
lie
mealie
millie
nellie
ollie
overlie
rough collie
underlie
wheelie
willie

Synonyms and antonyms of goalie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «goalie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOALIE

Find out the translation of goalie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of goalie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goalie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

守门员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

portero
570 millions of speakers

English

goalie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोलकीपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حارس المرمى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вратарь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

goleiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোলরক্ষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gardien de but
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjaga gol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tormann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴールキーパー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골키퍼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Goalie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thủ môn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोलरक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaleci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

portiere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bramkarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

воротар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

portarul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τερματοφύλακας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doelwagter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

målvakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

goalie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goalie

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOALIE»

The term «goalie» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.219 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOALIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «goalie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «goalie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about goalie

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8 QUOTES WITH «GOALIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word goalie.
1
Dave Allison
Your best penalty killer is your goalie.
2
Dennis Bergkamp
When I played in Holland, I always tried to lob the goalkeeper. People used to say, 'Oh, you're always only trying to make a nice goal'. But I said, 'Listen, if the goalie is a little bit off his line, how much space do you have on his left or right?' It's not a lot. 'And how much space do you have above him?'
3
Sidney Crosby
Challenging someone is good. You need to do it. Sometimes they don't even realize you're doing it, like when you joke with a goalie, 'What's wrong today? You losing it?'
4
Henrik Lundqvist
I always want to push myself as far as possible; I always want to be up there and recognised as a good goalie and have people appreciate what you do.
5
Henrik Lundqvist
As a goalie, you must stay positive. And if you do make a mistake, well, those things happen when you play my position.
6
Henrik Lundqvist
You get to the rink, stretch for 10-15 minutes, go on the ice 20 minutes before practice starts and do goalie drills, practice for an hour, then stay on the ice for about 10-15 minutes to do extra shooting.
7
Henrik Lundqvist
My first idol was a Swedish goalie, Peter Lindmark.
8
Xavi
I think Barcelona and the Spanish national team have been good for soccer because there are a lot of teams that come up playing from the back: with the goalie, the defense, moving up a defender to midfield, playing attacking soccer. I think fans want to see that. They want to see beautiful soccer, a spectacle, and Barcelona does that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOALIE»

Discover the use of goalie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goalie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Backup Goalie
Jamie and his friends Jill and Brett are doing well on the Comets hockey team, but then Jill finds out that she is not allowed to play on the boys' team, Brett gets hurt, and Jamie is moved from forward position to goalie.
Jake Maddox, 2008
2
Saving Face: The Art and History of the Goalie Mask
From the kids who love the colorful mask art of today to those who remember when goalies played without masks, generations of hockey fans will enjoy Saving Face." - Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils goaltender "This book is a great idea.
Jim McRae, Jim Hynes, Gary Smith, 2008
3
Hockey Goaltending
" Featuring on and off-ice training and drills to improve reaction time and physical conditioning for this challenging position, this book and DVD package will provide you with the best instruction of techniques and mental strategies to ...
Brian Daccord, 2008
4
Jackrabbit Goalie
Anxious to make friends in a new town, a young boy lies about his experience as goalie in order to get on the local soccer team.
Matt Christopher, 2009
5
The hockey goalie's handbook: the authoritative guide for ...
The most comprehensive guide to the art and science of goaltendingThe past decade has seen a tremendous surge of interest in hockey.
Jim Corsi, John Hannon, 2002
6
Basketball Bats / Goof-Off Goalie
When Henry and his basketball teammates take on the Tigers, Henry learns a lesson about working as a team, and when goof-off Goose decides to become the goalie for their soccer team, Henry tries to help him improve his skills.
Betty Hicks, 2009
7
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick: A Novel
The first of Peter Handke's novels to be published in English, The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick is a true modern classic that "portrays the...breakdown of a murderer in ways that recall Camus's The Stranger" (Richard Locke, The New ...
Peter Handke, 2007
8
Daddy's Little Goalie: A Father, His Daughters, and Sports
Daddy's Little Goalie, written by sportswriter Robert Strauss, is about a new generation of fathers who are nurturing their daughters as girl jocks. In Daddy's Little Goalie, Strauss shares an invitingly poignant and humorous collection of ...
Robert Strauss, 2011
9
Yellow-bellied Goalie
You're not ready. Go on, tell him the truth." Ben looked up at his coach and smiled . He put on his best happy face. This wasn't easy when it felt like rats were gnawing away at his guts. He didn't want to be the goalie and he wasn't at all happy.
Tracy Hawkins, 2005
10
Being a Goalie
Written by experienced special needs teachers and fully assessed by The Basic Skills Agency to ensure accessibility in both layout and content, Livewire Non-fiction offers interesting texts about issues and topics that appeal to teenagers.
Andy Croft, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOALIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goalie is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan prepared to go … - NHL.com
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said Saturday he believes he's made a fair offer to restricted free agent goalie Braden ... «NHL.com, Jul 15»
2
Former Penn State men's soccer goalie Andrew Wolverton debuts …
Andrew Wolverton (1) boots a goal kick during a game against the Duquesne Dukes at Jeffrey Field on Sunday, August 22, 2013. The Nittany ... «The Daily Collegian Online, Jul 15»
3
Tall task awaits 6-foot-9 Canucks goalie prospect
I didn't have a goalie coach in college, so I just kind of played my own game. He gave me a lot of pointers about how to move more efficiently ... «The Province, Jul 15»
4
NHL Becoming A Two-Goalie League
By hiring goalie coach Jeff Reese, whose best known for his work with Michael Leighton and Steve Mason in Philadelphia, help is already on ... «Today's Slapshot, Jul 15»
5
Rangers sign goalie Hellberg to two-year extension
Hellberg, acquired from Nashville on the opening day of free agency, agreed to a two-year pact, according to his representation (A.M.A Sports ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
6
Sabres hire Blackhawks' Allen as goalie coach
Allen spent the last four seasons as the developmental goalie coach for the Chicago Blackhawks, where he supervised the Hawks' goalies at ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
7
WATCH: Capitals goalie prospects play heavily-padded game of tag
At Washington Capitals development camp, the goalie prospects were put through a number of drills by Mitch Korn. If you watched the NHL's ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
8
Mark Visentin hoping to be Blackhawks' next goalie success story
Carter Hutton signed to an AHL deal in 2011, and he turned into an NHL goalie. The Blackhawks signed Scott Darling to a two-way contract last ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
9
Monday: Anaheim Calling's "Greatest Ducks Goalie Mask …
It could be which design you like more, it could be which was more memorable, it could be which goalie you liked more- this is entirely in the ... «Anaheim Calling, Jul 15»
10
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview - Boston Bruins
To that end, he drafted Gerry Cheevers, the AHL's best goalie last season, from Toronto. It was widely expected that Leaf general manager ... «The Hockey Writers, Jul 15»

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