fielding
verb
- 1
To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
- 2
(and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.
“The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting.”
- 3
To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.
“The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper.”
- 4
To answer; to address.
“She will field questions immediately after her presentation.”
- 5
To defeat.
“They fielded a fearsome army.”
- 6
To execute research (in the field).
“He fielded the marketing survey about the upcoming product.”
- 7
To deploy in the field.
“to field a new land-mine detector”
Antonyms
noun
- 1
The act of one who fields.
“the fielding of questions from an audience”
- 2
The role of a fielder.
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