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fieldfield1 /fild/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1
FARM [countable] an area of land where crops are grown or animals feed on grass: field of fields of cottona corn/wheat/rice etc. field (=an area of land where corn, wheat, rice, etc. is grown)2SPORTS a)[countable] an area of ground where outdoor games such as baseball or football are played: The fans cheered as he walked off the field. The Trojans will take the field (=go onto the field in order to begin a game) against Arizona State this afternoon.a baseball/football/soccer field Students gathered at the side of the football field before the game.on/off the field Team members have had a bad year both on and off the field. b)the field the team that is throwing and catching the ball in a game such as baseball, rather than the team that is hitting3SUBJECT [countable] a subject that people study or are involved in as part of their work SYN area: We both work in the same field.field of new developments in the field of computer science He’s an expert in his field. Her field of study is neurobiology.4PRACTICAL WORK [singular] work or study that is done in the field is done in the real world or in the area where something is happening, rather than in a classroom or laboratory: Firefighters in the field called for more help.field testing/trial/research etc. Seven months of field testing have shown the device to be reliable. → see also field test5COMPETITORS [singular] a)all the people, companies, or products who are competing against each other: a strong field of candidates for the job The company leads the field (=is the most successful company) in wireless communication devices. b)all the horses or runners in a race: Dusty Nell is leading the field as they come around the final bend.6COMPUTERS [countable] computers an amount of space made available for a particular type of information: The field for the user’s name is 25 characters long.7coal/oil/gas field a large area where coal, oil, or gas is found8an area that a person or a piece of equipment can see at one time: the camera’s depth of fieldfield of view/vision The goggles limit your field of vision.9a magnetic/gravitational/force field physics an area where a natural force is felt or has an effect10the field (of battle) the time or place where there is fighting in a war SYN battlefield: Civilians walked miles to villages away from the field of battle. The new tank has yet to be used in the field.11a snow/an ice field a large area covered with snow or ice12a field of fire the area that you can hit by shooting from a particular position[Origin: Old English feld] → see also play the field at play1 (30) noun | verb
fieldfield2 ●○○ verb 1[transitive] to deal with questions, telephone calls, etc., especially when there are a lot of them or they are difficult to deal with: The senator fielded questions on Social Security reform. The college spokeswoman has fielded numerous calls from the media.2[transitive] if you field a team, or an army, they represent you or fight for you in a competition or war: We’ve fielded a team of highly talented basketball players.3[transitive] if you field the ball in a game of baseball, you stop it after it has been hit: Carlton fielded all five grounders hit his way.4be fielding the team that is fielding in a game of baseball is the one that is throwing and catching the ball, rather than the one hitting it