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Goaltender vs Goaltend - What's the difference?

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Goaltender is a related term of goaltend.


As a noun goaltender

is (sports) a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

As a verb goaltend is

(basketball) to engage in goaltending, interference with the ball on its downward path to the basket.

goaltender

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (sports) a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

    • Usage notes

    In ice hockey and lacrosse goaltender'' is the correct term and in most other sports ''goalkeeper is the correct term. However, the terms are often used interchangeably.

    Synonyms

    * goalie * goalkeeper * keeper * netkeeper * netminder

    goaltend

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (basketball) To engage in goaltending, interference with the ball on its downward path to the basket
  • *{{quote-book, 2004, Rick Teland, Heaven is a Playground citation
    • , passage=Amazingly, of Fly's first eight shots two are blocked, three go in, and three are goaltended .}}

    Related terms

    *goaltender *tend goal