goaltending

[gohl-ten-ding]

goal·tend·ing

[gohl-ten-ding]
noun
2.
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.

Origin:
1935–40; goal + tend2 + -ing1
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Goaltending is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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