field day

field day

n.1. a. A day set aside for sports or athletic competition, as at a school.b. An outdoor meeting, social event, or festivity.c. A day for military exercises, maneuvers, or display.2. A time of great pleasure, activity, or opportunity: The media had a field day with the sensational story.

field day

n 1. a day spent in some special outdoor activity, such as nature study or sport 2. a day-long competition between amateur radio operators using battery or generator power, the aim being to make the most contacts with other operators around the world 3. (Military) military a day devoted to manoeuvres or exercises, esp before an audience 4. informal a day or time of exciting or successful activity: the children had a field day with their new toys. 5. a. a day or series of days devoted to the demonstration of farm machinery in country centres b. a combined open day and sale on a stud property

field′ day`

n. 1. a day devoted to outdoor sports or athletic contests, as at a school. 2. an outdoor gathering; outing. 3. a day for military exercises. 4. an occasion or opportunity for unrestricted activity, amusement, etc.: The children had a field day with their new toys.

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Noun	1.	field day - (military) a day for military exercises and displayarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
	2.	field day - a day for outdoor athletic competitionday - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
	3.	field day - a time of unusual pleasure and successperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
	4.	field day - a day devoted to an outdoor social gatheringpicnic, outingholiday, vacation - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"

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