Definition of outfielder in English:
outfielder
noun ˈaʊtˌfiːldəˈaʊtˌfildər
Cricket 1A player positioned on the part of the field furthest from the wicket.
Example sentencesExamples
- The new rules work both ways - two new balls and more bouncers per over for bowlers but fewer outfielders for batsmen.
- Fleming is a capable outfielder and a useful lower-order batsman who likes to challenge the attack with shots square of the wicket.
- All 10 of the South Africa outfielders had a bowl as Taylor added 31 alongside Edwards and Wyatt was left on 24 not out.
- As India's wicket-keeper he claimed seven stumpings and took 21 catches; in addition he made two other catches as an outfielder.
- The fact of the matter is that the best batters and outfielders will come from India, even from the non-Test playing First Class cricket pool.
- The authorities covered the Eastern stand with giant mosquito nets, fearing that objects might be hurled at Australian outfielders by some of the more disgruntled elements.
- If the lashing rain makes it hard for outfielders to see the stumps, how about bails with flashing lights?
- After Smith, the opener is Durham's best outfielder, so it was incredible he dropped a catch Rashid flicked right to him at a straightish midwicket.
- 1.1Baseball A player positioned on the grassy area beyond the infield.
Example sentencesExamples
- The ball reaches the peak of its arc, and the two Tiger outfielders slow to a jog, watching it head for the fence.
- Robinson began his Hall of Fame career as an outfielder for the Reds.
- The outfielder made his major-league debut this season and played 37 games for the Reds.
- The most productive outfielder the Devil Rays have ever had is currently 22 years old.
- At age 40, the Giants outfielder is also the oldest player to win the award.
- Baseball outfielder Tony Oliva played for Minnesota from 1962 to 1976.
- Toronto traded outfielder Jayson Werth to Los Angeles for reliever Jason Frasor.
- That gives the San Francisco outfielder eight 40 - homers seasons overall.
- I've had outfielders throw strikes to the plate from the outfield wall in time to catch players well off guard.
- But they are forgetting that Babe Ruth could pitch, yet the Yankees chose to use him as an outfielder.
Definition of outfielder in US English:
outfielder
nounˈaʊtˌfildərˈoutˌfēldər
Baseball 1A player positioned on the grassy area beyond the infield.
Example sentencesExamples
- I've had outfielders throw strikes to the plate from the outfield wall in time to catch players well off guard.
- That gives the San Francisco outfielder eight 40 - homers seasons overall.
- At age 40, the Giants outfielder is also the oldest player to win the award.
- The outfielder made his major-league debut this season and played 37 games for the Reds.
- Toronto traded outfielder Jayson Werth to Los Angeles for reliever Jason Frasor.
- Baseball outfielder Tony Oliva played for Minnesota from 1962 to 1976.
- The ball reaches the peak of its arc, and the two Tiger outfielders slow to a jog, watching it head for the fence.
- The most productive outfielder the Devil Rays have ever had is currently 22 years old.
- Robinson began his Hall of Fame career as an outfielder for the Reds.
- But they are forgetting that Babe Ruth could pitch, yet the Yankees chose to use him as an outfielder.
- 1.1Cricket A player positioned on the part of the field furthest from the wicket.
Example sentencesExamples
- Fleming is a capable outfielder and a useful lower-order batsman who likes to challenge the attack with shots square of the wicket.
- If the lashing rain makes it hard for outfielders to see the stumps, how about bails with flashing lights?
- All 10 of the South Africa outfielders had a bowl as Taylor added 31 alongside Edwards and Wyatt was left on 24 not out.
- The fact of the matter is that the best batters and outfielders will come from India, even from the non-Test playing First Class cricket pool.
- As India's wicket-keeper he claimed seven stumpings and took 21 catches; in addition he made two other catches as an outfielder.
- After Smith, the opener is Durham's best outfielder, so it was incredible he dropped a catch Rashid flicked right to him at a straightish midwicket.
- The authorities covered the Eastern stand with giant mosquito nets, fearing that objects might be hurled at Australian outfielders by some of the more disgruntled elements.
- The new rules work both ways - two new balls and more bouncers per over for bowlers but fewer outfielders for batsmen.