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blockader

blockader

7.3
A player who stops other players from moving or scoring by getting in their way
  • noun
  • /bləˈkeɪdər/
translation icon : bloqueador
  • The blockader successfully stopped the opponent's shot.

Examples

  • As a skilled blockader, she prevented the opposing team from scoring multiple times.

  • In basketball, a good blockader can change the game.

  • The coach praised the blockader for stopping several key plays during the match.

  • Every team needs a reliable blockader to strengthen their defense.

  • The coach praised the blockader for stopping several key plays during the match.

  • As a skilled blockader, she prevented the opposing team from scoring multiple times.

  • In basketball, a good blockader can change the game.

Synonyms

blocker
vsblockader
  • Jargon
20 3.9

A player who blocks defenders to protect the quarterback and open running paths

stops or deflects opponents' movement or shots directly as the main action
stopper
vsblockader
9 5.3

Something that suddenly stops an activity or makes people silent

stops or deflects opponents physically in sports rather than causing general pauses
tackler
vsblockader
7 3.1

A player in American football who stops an opponent with the ball by making them fall

stops or deflects opponent movement or shots by standing in their path
interceptor
vsblockader
1 7.1

A person or device that stops moving objects by catching them

stops or deflects opponent movement or shots by making contact not by seizing the ball
zoner
vsblockader
  • Jargon
1 8.7

A player who controls space by keeping opponents far away

stops or deflects opponents by close physical contact rather than keeping distance
shot stopper
vsblockader
4.8

A goalkeeper who is very good at saving shots on goal

stops or deflects movement or shots across the field not only near the goal
netkeeper
vsblockader
6.0

A player who guards the goal and tries to stop the other team from scoring

stops or deflects opponent movement or shots not only protects the goal area
thwarter
vsblockader
9.9

A person who often stops other people's plans or progress

stops or deflects opponents through immediate physical contact in play situations
obstructor
vsblockader
8.1

A person who stops or delays other people's actions on purpose

stops or deflects opponents by direct physical contact during play

How Blocking

wall
1.0
stopper
9 5.3
blockader
7.3
blocker
  • Jargon
20 3.9
defender
252 2.8

Surface Forms

blockader singular
blockaders plural

Morphology

blockader = blockade (transparent) = blockade + er

The noun is transparently formed from 'blockade' plus '-er', denoting a player who performs blocking.

Etymology

Blockader comes from block ('to stop') plus -er, so in sport a blockader is a player who stops or deflects an opponent's movement or shot, much like a familiar blocker on a team.