goaltend

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goaltend

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From goal + tend.

verb goaltends · goaltending · goaltended

intransitive To engage in goaltending, interference with the ball on its downward path to the basket Amazingly, of Fly's first eight shots two are blocked, three go in, and three are goaltended.
intransitive To act as a goaltender, to tend goal, to mind the nets.

Similar: tend goal, goalie, goalkeep, netmind

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verb

Similar: tend goal, goalie, goalkeep, netmind

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verb basketball: interference with the ball on its downward path to the basket

Español	hacer un tapón ilegal, taponar ilegalmente

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

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

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

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@misc{goaltend_2026,
  title = {goaltend},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goaltend},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}