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goaltending

[ gohl-ten-ding ]

noun

  1. Basketball. any of several violations that prevent a goal from being scored, occurring when a player interferes with a shot by touching the ball on its downward flight to the basket or while it is over, on, or within the rim of the basket.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of goaltending1

First recorded in 1935–40; goal + tend 2 + -ing 1

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