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noun
A failure to field (“catch or intercept and play”) a ball properly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: ball-games, baseball, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: misplay
verb
To field a ball clumsily or ineptly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: ball-games, baseball, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
The verb is derived from mis- (prefix meaning ‘badly; wrongly’) + field (verb). The noun is derived from the verb.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
