field

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fiːld/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

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.
2. (countable) A field is an area of study or work.

   He was an expert in the field of American history.

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.