Definition of goaltending in English:

noun

• 1Soccer Hockey
  The action of stopping the ball or puck from entering the goal.

• 2Basketball
  A violation in which a defensive player interferes with a shot when it is on its downward arc or is on or over the rim.

  Example sentences

  • ‘Concentrate on established U.S. players overseas, guys who know from the weird goaltending of international hoops.’