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Meaning of "goalkeeper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOALKEEPER

goalkeeper  [ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOALKEEPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goalkeeper 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 GOALKEEPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

goalkeeper

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.

Definition of goalkeeper in the English dictionary

The definition of goalkeeper in the dictionary is a player in the goal whose duty is to prevent the ball, puck, etc, from entering or crossing it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOALKEEPER


barkeeper
ˈbɑːˌkiːpə
beekeeper
ˈbiːˌkiːpə
book-keeper
ˈbʊkˌkiːpə
boxkeeper
ˈbɒksˌkiːpə
crowkeeper
ˈkrəʊˌkiːpə
doorkeeper
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
gamekeeper
ˈɡeɪmˌkiːpə
gatekeeper
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə
greenskeeper
ˈɡriːnzˌkiːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
innkeeper
ˈɪnˌkiːpə
peacekeeper
ˈpiːsˌkiːpə
scorekeeper
ˈskɔːˌkiːpə
shopkeeper
ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə
stockkeeper
ˈstɒkˌkiːpə
storekeeper
ˈstɔːˌkiːpə
timekeeper
ˈtaɪmˌkiːpə
underkeeper
ˈʌndəˌkiːpə
wicketkeeper
ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə
zookeeper
ˈzuːˌkiːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOALKEEPER

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOALKEEPER

beeper
carpet-sweeper
cheeper
chimney sweeper
creeper
Culpeper
Freeper
green keeper
groundskeeper
keeper
lighthouse keeper
minesweeper
peeper
road sweeper
rough sleeper
sleeper
steeper
street sweeper
sweeper
Virginia creeper
weeper

Synonyms and antonyms of goalkeeper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «goalkeeper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOALKEEPER

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

Translator English - Chinese

守门员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guardameta
570 millions of speakers

English

goalkeeper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोलकीपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَارِسُ الـمَرْمَى
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

Torwart
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

Goalkeeper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thủ môn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோல்கீப்பர்
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

portar
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

keeper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goalkeeper

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOALKEEPER»

The term «goalkeeper» is very widely used and occupies the 19.913 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOALKEEPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «goalkeeper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «goalkeeper» 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 goalkeeper

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9 QUOTES WITH «GOALKEEPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word goalkeeper.
1
Bjork
Football is a fertility festival. Eleven sperm trying to get into the egg. I feel sorry for the goalkeeper.
2
Eric Cantona
Sometimes you surprise the goalkeeper and sometimes the goalkeeper surprises you. In my career, I tried to do more of the first than the second.
3
Roger Federer
I enjoyed the position I was in as a tennis player. I was to blame when I lost. I was to blame when I won. And I really like that, because I played soccer a lot too, and I couldn't stand it when I had to blame it on the goalkeeper.
4
Tim Howard
Manchester United could have any goalkeeper in the world. I was a 23-year-old kid from New Jersey who, from an early age, had to cope with Tourette's Syndrome, a brain disorder that can trigger speech and facial tics, vocal outbursts and obsessive compulsive behavior.
5
Tim Howard
Every old goalkeeper loses a step at some point, but you can gain that back through experience.
6
Mark Lawrenson
If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with - if you keep it out, it's not a goal.
7
Peter Shilton
As a goalkeeper you need to be good at organising the people in front of you and motivating them. You need to see what's going on and react to the threats. Just like a good manager in business.
8
Hope Solo
I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness.
9
Gary Speed
Everybody makes mistakes, but when goalkeepers make them, it is costly. That's the nature of being a goalkeeper.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOALKEEPER»

Discover the use of goalkeeper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goalkeeper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Goalkeeper Goof
Although David likes soccer, he doesn't like being goalie, but when it comes time for his turn at the net he comes up with a novel way of improving his skill and helping his team out.
Cari Meister, 2009
2
Goalkeeper
Describes the role of the goalkeeper in the game of soccer and the skills needed to be a good goalkeeper.
Clive Gifford, 2007
3
Goalkeeper in Charge
Tina Esparza loves soccer, especially that it's a team sport where no one player is in the spotlight.
Matt Christopher, 2009
4
Goalkeeper
This is a high-interest series focused on the skills, fitness and techniques of the four main positions in football. The book also includes in-depth biographies of famous international players.
Michael Hurley, 2011
5
The Goalkeeper's Revenge
The Goalkeeper's Revenge is comprised of stories of a Lancashire childhood: of football on the streets, fishing, fighting and school, of growing up and looking for work, and of characters such as Spit Nolan the champion trolley-rider, Sim ...
Bill Naughton, 2011
6
Soccer: Goalkeeper Training
This book is oriented as a training methods guide for goalkeeper training, with the goal to be interesting, varied and above all, suitable for beginner and advanced players alike.
Thomas Dooley, Christian Titz, 2010
7
The Outsider: A History of the Goalkeeper
THE OUTSIDER is the definitive account of that most mysterious of footballing personalities - the goalkeeper.
Jonathan Wilson, 2013
8
The Soccer Goalkeeper
Also new to the book are training tips and examples from top goalies in the game to give special insight to both players and coaches.
Joe Luxbacher, Gene Klein, 2002
9
The Goalkeeper’s History of Britain (text only)
The beguiling story of one boy’s dream to play in goal, that most British of positions, culminating in the moment when he faces the mighty Zico ...
Peter Chapman, 2012
10
The Goalkeeper: The Nabokov Almanac
The inaugural collection features contributions from two dozen leading Nabokov scholars worldwide, including academic articles, roundtable discussions, interviews, and book reviews.
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOALKEEPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goalkeeper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chelsea confirm £8m signing of goalkeeper Asmir Begovic from Stoke
Asmir Begovic has been handed the No1 shirt at Chelsea but will provided back up to Thibaut Courtois. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny pictured allegedly inhaling …
The Polish international, who was dropped by Arsene Wenger last season, is seen inhaling from a red balloon, reportedly filled with nitrous ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Manchester United keeper Victor Valdes wants to fight for No 1 shirt …
The agent of United goalkeeper Victor Valdes says he is not in talks with Turkish side Antalyaspor but confirmed there is interest in the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Remi Matthews: Norwich City goalkeeper signs new deal
Norwich City goalkeeper Remi Matthews has signed a new two-year contract with the Premier League club. The 21-year-old, who is currently ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
5
Leicester City: Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter …
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has put his name forward for the vacant Leicester City manager's job, according to ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
6
Swazi Goalkeeper Attracts PSL Interest
News coming out of Swaziland is that South African teams are interested in Manzini Wanderers Swazi goalkeeper, Sandile Ginindza. «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
7
Valencia set to beat Roma to Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper
A move to Valencia for Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu looks set to be completed. The Spanish side are leading the way at the ... «Forza Italian Football, Jul 15»
8
Napoli hoping to take AC Milan goalkeeper on loan
Napoli have reportedly enquired about taking young goalkeeper Gabriel on a season-long loan from AC Milan. The 22-year-old Brazilian ... «Forza Italian Football, Jul 15»
9
Casillas move to Porto sparks a frenzy of La Liga goalkeeper moves
That option is Espanyol goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, formed amongst their youth ranks originally and for whom a Real Madrid return is now closer ... «HITC, Jul 15»
10
Ajax Cape Town goalkeeper Jaakkola relishing Cape Town Cup …
The Ajax goalkeeper has been in fine form since arriving in the country two seasons ago. He says he cannot wait to test himself against the best ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»

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