misfield meaning: definition, etymology

misfield

verb

UK /ˌmɪsˈfiːld/ · US /ˌmɪsˈfild/

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

Ball games, Baseball, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Rugby, Sports To field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.

Ball games, Baseball, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Rugby, Sports To field a ball clumsily or ineptly.

Derived terms: misfielded, misfielding

misfield

noun

UK /ˈmɪsfiːld/ · US /ˈmɪsˌfild/

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

Ball games, Baseball, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Rugby, Sports A failure to field (“catch or intercept and play”) a ball properly.