goaltending
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goaltending
Where it comes from
From goal + tending.
noun
- A violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of the ball that is on its downward path toward the basket or on or within the rim of the basket, or after the ball touched the backboard.
- The activity of a goaltender.
Similar: goalkeeping, netminding
verb
- present participle and gerund of goaltend
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: goalkeeping, netminding
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verb basketball: a violation
| Español | tapón ilegal |
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Talk about this word "goaltending." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goaltending. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. goaltending. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goaltending "goaltending." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goaltending.Cite this
@misc{goaltending_2026,
title = {goaltending},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goaltending},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
