fielding

field-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The action of catching or stopping the ball and returning it in sports such as baseball, cricket, or softball.

  2. 2.

    The skill or quality of a team or player in defensive play.

Related words

Antonyms: batting
See also: batting, catching, field
Synonyms: defense

Etymology

From field + -ing. Field comes from Old English feld ("open land, plain"). The sporting sense developed in the 18th century with organized ball games.