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participant vs goalie

goalie vs participant

participant and goalie both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
participant Yes No No No
goalie Yes No No No
As nouns, goalie is a hyponym of participant; that is, goalie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than participant:
  • participant: a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
  • goalie: the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
participant (noun) goalie (noun)
someone who takes part in an activity the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
Difference between participant and goalie

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