26984 words

fielding

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
present participle of
2
to catch or pick up the ball after it has been hit in a game such as cricket or baseball, and to try to prevent the other team from scoring:

Examples:

He fielded the ball well.
Our team is fielding first.
3
to deal with a question, often by not answering it directly:

Examples:

He fielded some awkward questions very skilfully.
4
to have or produce a team of people to take part in an activity or event:

Examples:

The company fielded a group of experts to take part in the conference.

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