noun🔗ShareVerteidigerIn ice hockey and lacrosse, a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals; same as defender in many other ballgames."The defenceman cleared the puck from his own zone, preventing the other team from scoring. "Der Verteidiger beförderte den Puck aus seiner eigenen Zone und verhinderte so, dass die andere Mannschaft ein Tor erzielte.sportpositiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading