English Explanatory Dictionary

misfield

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.
  2. To field a ball clumsily or ineptly.
noun
  1. A failure to field (“catch or intercept and play”) a ball properly.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɪsˈfiːld/ /ˌmɪsˈfild/ /ˈmɪsfiːld/ /ˈmɪsˌfild/ En-au-misfield.ogg

Word forms

misfield misfields misfielding misfielded

Etymology

The verb is derived from mis- (prefix meaning ‘badly; wrongly’) + field (verb). The noun is derived from the verb.

Derived words

misfielded misfielding
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