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
