释义 |
[ in-feeld ] / ˈɪnˌfild /
nounBaseball. - the diamond.
- the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively.
- the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).
Track, Horse Racing. the area enclosed by a track. Agriculture. - the part of the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse.
- land regularly tilled.Compare outfield (def. 3).
Origin of infieldFirst recorded in 1600–10; in-1 + field Words nearby infieldinfeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity, infield, infielder, infield hit, infield out, infighting, infill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infieldHe fouls off two pitches then drives one to the grass just past the infield. Murray Kempton on The Homecoming of Willie Mays|Murray Kempton|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST Bob—a pal—is 73 now, with a pair of hearing aids and a strip of infield grass stubbornly clinging to the sides of his head. On the Peninsula|Bryan Curtis|April 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST He also wrote and directed two Wonderful World of Disney movies, Principal Takes a Holiday and Angels in the Infield . TV's Scorned Political Wife|Robert King|July 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST Hodge hit the next ball and put up an infield fly, which was easily captured by McCann. Frank Merriwell's Son|Burt L. Standish
Grass seed has been planted on this infield, but so far, like a lot of bushers, it has failed to make good its promises. Pitching in a Pinch|Christy Mathewson Old Man Curry trudged across the infield in the wake of the good horse Elisha. Old Man Curry|Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan Locke easily forced the following batter to pop to the infield. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager|Burt L. Standish His strongest point was trapping an infield fly, and in this particular line he was something of a wonder. A Ball Player's Career|Adrian C. Anson
British Dictionary definitions for infield
nouncricket the area of the field near the pitchCompare outfield baseball - the area of the playing field enclosed by the base lines and extending beyond them towards the outfield
- the positions of the first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, and sometimes the pitcher, collectivelyCompare outfield
agriculture - the part of a farm nearest to the farm buildings
- land from which crops are regularly taken
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |