goalie

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goalie

/ˈɡəʊl.i/ UK
/ˈɡoʊli/ US

Rhymes with -əʊli

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Clipping of goalkeeper or goaltender + -ie.

noun goalies

colloquial A goalkeeper or goaltender.
Similar: goalkeeper, goaltender, netminder

verb goalies · goalieing · goalied

colloquial, intransitive To act as a goalie, to tend the goals, to mind the net.
Similar: goalkeep, goaltend, netmind

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: netkeeper, goaltender, goalkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, guard, handler, guardian, warden, watchman, janitor, keeper, custodian, caretaker, steward, goalkeep

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noun colloquial form of goalkeeper or goaltender

हिन्दी	गोली golī, गोल रक्षक gol rakṣak, गोलकीपर golkīpar
Français	gardien, goaleur
Deutsch	Goalie
Română	portar

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MLA

"goalie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goalie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

goalie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goalie

Chicago

"goalie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goalie.

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@misc{goalie_2026,
  title = {goalie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goalie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}