field

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fiːld/
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Noun

Singular field

Plural fields

An open field

1. (countable) A field is an open area of land that can be used for many different things, from sports to crop-growing.

Verb

Plain form field

Third-person singular fields

Past tense fielded

Past participle fielded

Present participle fielding

1. (transitive) If you field something, you answer it; you address it.
2. (transitive) (sports) If you field the team, you place them in the game.