Keeper Meaning and Definition

Word: Keeper

How to pronounce: ˈkiːpə

Noun

Definitions:

1. A person who manages or looks after something or someone.

Example sentences: "I'm your friend, not your keeper"

2. Short for goalkeeper or wicketkeeper

Example sentences: "It was the Blackburn keeper's second penalty save of the competition."

3. A fish large enough to be kept when caught.

Example sentences: "Fishermen have made adjustments lately to keep more keepers and feed fewer to sharks."

4. A plain ring worn to keep a more valuable one on the finger.

5. A bar of soft iron placed across the poles of a horseshoe magnet to maintain its strength.

6. A food or drink that remains in a specified condition if stored.

Example sentences: "Hazelnuts are good keepers"

7. A play in which the quarterback runs with the ball instead of handing it off or passing it.

Synonyms:

custodian

guardian

ranger

preserver

guard

gamekeeper

watcher

minder

goalkeeper

goaltender

goalie

watchman

caretaker

janitor

warder

sentinel

warden

overseer

steward

doorkeeper

gatekeeper

watch

Derivations:

keeping

keep

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Keeper in Other Languages...

Spanish: Guardián

German: Keeper

French: Gardien

Italian: Custode

Turkish: Kaleci