Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

empty-net goal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: emp-ty-net -goal
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A point scored when a player shoots the puck into the opposing team's net at a time when the opposing team's goalie has been withdrawn from the game for tactical reasons.

Example Sentences

"Malik added an empty-net goal with 55 seconds left on a length-of-the-ice shot."

Inflected Forms

empty-net goals (plural) empty net goal (alternative)

Synonyms

empty-netter

Questions

What does empty-net goal mean?: A point scored when a player shoots the puck into the opposing team's net at a time when the opposing team's goalie has been withdrawn from the game for tactical reasons.

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