/ Dictionary / Index G goalkeeper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: goal•keep•er Pronunciation: (gōl'kē"pur), [key] — n. (in ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, etc.) a player whose chief duty is to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering the goal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: goalkeeper (Thesaurus) goalie goal kick Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language