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misfield en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmɪsˌfild/ (General-American)
  • /ˌmɪsˈfild/ (General-American)
  • /ˌmɪsˈfiːld/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈmɪsfiːld/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. A failure to field (“catch or intercept and play”) a ball properly.

Forms

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misfields Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (1)

fi pallon pelaaminen huonosti (failure to field a ball properly)

misfield en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌmɪsˈfild/ (General-American)
  • /ˌmɪsˈfiːld/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.
  2. (intransitive) To field a ball clumsily or ineptly.

Forms

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misfielding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misfielded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misfielded Tense=Past lexicographic
misfields Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Coordinates

mishit

Deriveds

misfielded · misfielding

Hypernyms

misplay

Translations (1)

fi pelata pallo huonosti ((transitive) to field (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; (intransitive) to field a ball clumsily or ineptly)