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goalhanger

goalhanger noun: a player who stays near the opposing team's goal in the hope of easily scoring.

Noun

goalhanger (plural goalhangers)

  1. (informal) A player who stays near the opposing team's goal in the hope of easily scoring.
    Synonyms:
    cherry picker

Synonyms of goalhanger

Forms of goalhanger

pluralgoalhangers

Origin of goalhanger

From goal + hanger.

Questions about goalhanger

What does goalhanger mean?
Goalhanger means a player who stays near the opposing team's goal in the hope of easily scoring.
What part of speech is goalhanger?
Goalhanger is a noun.
What is the plural of goalhanger?
The plural of goalhanger is goalhangers.

Words near goalhanger in the dictionary

  1. goales
  2. goalfest
  3. goalfests
  4. goalframe
  5. goalframes
  6. goalhanger
  7. goalhangers
  8. goalie
  9. goalied
  10. goalieing
  11. goalies

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