noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
General-American:/ˈɡɔːl.kiːpɚ/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:G OW1 L K IY2 P ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.