"outfield" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-outfield.ogg Forms: outfields [plural]
Etymology: From out- + field. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|field}} out- + field Head templates: {{en-noun}} outfield (plural outfields)
  1. (baseball, softball) The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence. Synonyms (area of a baseball field): backfield [rare] Translations (baseball): camp exterior [masculine] (Catalan), takakenttä (Finnish), takiraha (Maori), jardín [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-outfield-en-noun-sXwglxQe Categories (other): Baseball, Softball, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Catalan translations, Sports areas Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 30 6 14 11 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 23 23 15 17 12 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 24 4 26 18 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 20 26 5 21 16 11 Disambiguation of Sports areas: 30 30 11 9 8 12 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, softball, sports Disambiguation of 'area of a baseball field': 40 22 7 15 16 Disambiguation of 'baseball': 83 7 8 1 2
  2. (cricket) The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg. Translations (cricket): takakenttä (Finnish), takiraha (Maori)
    Sense id: en-outfield-en-noun-sb0y5nYJ Categories (other): Cricket, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Sports areas Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 30 6 14 11 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 23 23 15 17 12 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 24 4 26 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 33 3 20 15 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 34 2 18 14 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 20 26 5 21 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 23 29 5 17 13 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 21 28 5 19 14 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 35 3 17 13 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 22 28 4 19 14 12 Disambiguation of Sports areas: 30 30 11 9 8 12 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'cricket': 9 91 0 0 0
  3. The area outside a racetrack or running track.
    Sense id: en-outfield-en-noun-FSX4804W Categories (other): English terms prefixed with out-, Sports areas Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 23 23 15 17 12 10 Disambiguation of Sports areas: 30 30 11 9 8 12
  4. (Scotland, agriculture) Arable land continually cropped without being manured. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-outfield-en-noun-jgWHrqhA Categories (other): Scottish English, Agriculture, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Catalan translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 30 6 14 11 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 23 23 15 17 12 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 24 4 26 18 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 20 26 5 21 16 11 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
  5. (Scotland, agriculture) Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading. Tags: Scotland Translations (open field at distance): utmark (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-outfield-en-noun-Bnfm~oYf Categories (other): Scottish English, Agriculture, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Catalan translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 30 6 14 11 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 23 23 15 17 12 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 24 4 26 18 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 20 26 5 21 16 11 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'open field at distance': 6 5 3 1 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: outfielder, outfield player

Verb

Audio: en-au-outfield.ogg Forms: outfields [present, singular, third-person], outfielding [participle, present], outfielded [participle, past], outfielded [past]
Etymology: From out- + field. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|field}} out- + field Head templates: {{en-verb}} outfield (third-person singular simple present outfields, present participle outfielding, simple past and past participle outfielded)
  1. (baseball, cricket) To perform better in defense (fielding).
    Sense id: en-outfield-en-verb-YMsGw~vw Categories (other): Baseball, Cricket, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Catalan translations, Sports areas Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 30 6 14 11 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 23 23 15 17 12 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 24 4 26 18 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 20 26 5 21 16 11 Disambiguation of Sports areas: 30 30 11 9 8 12 Topics: ball-games, baseball, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence."
      ],
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          "softball",
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "(baseball, softball) The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence."
      ],
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        "ball-games",
        "baseball",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "softball",
        "sports"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg."
      ],
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          "wicket-keeper",
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        ],
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          "slip",
          "slip"
        ],
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        ],
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          "point",
          "point"
        ],
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          "cover",
          "cover"
        ],
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          "mid off",
          "mid off"
        ],
        [
          "mid on",
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        ],
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          "midwicket",
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        ],
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          "square leg",
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        ]
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        "(cricket) The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg."
      ],
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        "ball-games",
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        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "The area outside a racetrack or running track."
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          "running",
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Scottish English",
        "en:Agriculture"
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      "glosses": [
        "Arable land continually cropped without being manured."
      ],
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          "Arable",
          "arable"
        ],
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          "crop",
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        "(Scotland, agriculture) Arable land continually cropped without being manured."
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        "agriculture",
        "business",
        "lifestyle"
      ]
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      "categories": [
        "Scottish English",
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      "glosses": [
        "Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading."
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        "(Scotland, agriculture) Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading."
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "area of a baseball field",
      "tags": [
        "rare"
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      "word": "backfield"
    }
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "baseball",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "camp exterior"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "baseball",
      "word": "takakenttä"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "baseball",
      "word": "takiraha"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "baseball",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "jardín"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "cricket",
      "word": "takakenttä"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "cricket",
      "word": "takiraha"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "open field at distance",
      "word": "utmark"
    }
  ],
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    "outfield"
  ],
  "word": "outfield"
}

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From out- + field.",
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    {
      "form": "outfields",
      "tags": [
        "present",
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        "third-person"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "outfielding",
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    },
    {
      "form": "outfielded",
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        "participle",
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    },
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          "text": "A special dispatch sent to The Cincinnati Enquirer on the game stated that the Buckeyes outfielded and outplayed the Grays at every point, and that had the Bucks run for first base instead of watching the ball after they hit it, they would have increased the score.",
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      ],
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        "To perform better in defense (fielding)."
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          "cricket",
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        "(baseball, cricket) To perform better in defense (fielding)."
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}

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