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goaltending

goaltending 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. Also the present participle and gerund of goaltend.

goaltending: a violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of the ball that is on its...
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Noun

goaltending (uncountable)

  1. 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.
  2. The activity of a goaltender.

Also used as

goaltending is also the present participle and gerund of goaltend.

Synonyms of goaltending

Origin of goaltending

From goal + tending.

Questions about goaltending

What does goaltending mean?
Goaltending means 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.
What part of speech is goaltending?
Goaltending is a noun.

Words near goaltending in the dictionary

  1. goalsquares
  2. goaltend
  3. goaltended
  4. goaltender
  5. goaltenders
  6. goaltending
  7. goaltends
  8. goalward
  9. goalwards
  10. goam
  11. goamed

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