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outfielder en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From outfield + -er.

Meanings

  1. A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field.
    • . I like to think that if I wasn't pitcher I could be an outfielder or a first baseman or something and play major league baseball anyway. 1973 January 4, Wells Twombly, “Now the 10th man”, in The New York Times:
    • The outfielder tracked down the long fly.
    • The Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended by Major League Baseball for three games on Saturday after he slapped the San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson because of a dispute about their fantasy football league. 2022 May 29, “MLB bans Tommy Pham for slapping opponent over fantasy football dispute”, in The Guardian, sourced from Associated Press, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2022:
    • The Twins are known for their fascination with toolsy and athletic outfielders, but Hicks has the most talent of any Twins draft pick since Joe Mauer in 2002. 2008 November 6, “Breaking down the draft, Part 1”, in The Hardball Times:
  2. An outfield player; any of the players on a team other than the goalkeeper.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
OF Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic
outfielders Number=Plur lexicographic
OFer Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

infielder

Hypernyms

baseball player

Synonyms

infielder · catcher · pitcher

Translations (15)

fi koppari (a player that plays in the outfield) · ru аутфи́лдер (a player that plays in the outfield) · eo forkampulo (a player that plays in the outfield) · nb utespiller (a player that plays in the outfield) · ca exterior (a player that plays in the outfield) · bg аутфилдър (a player that plays in the outfield) · fr voltigeur (a player that plays in the outfield) · ko 외야수 (a player that plays in the outfield) · es jardinero (a player that plays in the outfield) · nn utespelar (a player that plays in the outfield) · it esterno (a player that plays in the outfield) · ja 外野手 (a player that plays in the outfield) · cmn 外野手 (a player that plays in the outfield) · hu külső védő (a player that plays in the outfield) · nb utespeller (a player that plays in the outfield)