keeping goal
nounUK /ˌkiːpɪŋ ˈɡəʊl/
US /ˌkiːpɪŋ ˈɡoʊl/
The job of stopping the ball from going into your team's net.
She is keeping goal for her school team this Saturday.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of protecting a lead or advantage in a game.
Their keeping goal in the final minutes secured the win.
3. The position or role of a goalkeeper.
He took up keeping goal after the regular keeper got hurt.
4. Watching over a target or aim so it is not lost.
Keeping goal of your dreams takes patience and hard work.