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Synonyms of goalie

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Another word for goalie is goalkeeper. Other synonyms of goalie are goaltender, netminder, goalkeep, goaltend and netmind.

Synonyms and similar words for goalie

nounA goalkeeper or goaltender.

  • goalkeeperA designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
  • goaltenderA designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
  • netminderA goalkeeper or goaltender.

verbTo act as a goalie, to tend the goals, to mind the net.

Meaning of goalie

  1. noun A goalkeeper or goaltender.
  2. verb To act as a goalie, to tend the goals, to mind the net.

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Questions about synonyms of goalie

What is another word for goalie?
Goalie has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as goalkeeper, goaltender, netminder, goalkeep, goaltend and netmind.
What does goalie mean?
Goalie means a goalkeeper or goaltender.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: goalie (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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