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field
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- pronunciation:
- fild
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an expanse of open and usu. grassy ground, or such an expanse used for growing crops.
That field is planted with wheat.
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| definition 2: |
any broad or long expanse.
a field of snow- similar words:
- spread
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| definition 3: |
any of various open areas where sports contests take place.
a soccer field |
| definition 4: |
a background, esp. of a painting or flag.
red stripes on a field of green |
| definition 5: |
an area of professional activity or interest.
the field of medicine- similar words:
- area, arena, circle, discipline, domain, front, line, metier, orbit, region, sphere, study
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| definition 6: |
in physics, an area in which a gravitational, electric, or magnetic force occurs.
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| related words: |
arena, calling, course, department, green, lawn, major, oval, profession, trade, vocation, work, world |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fields, fielding, fielded |
| definition 1: |
to put (a team) on a field to play.
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| definition 2: |
to respond to.
He fielded many questions. |
| definition 3: |
to catch (the ball) in a game of baseball or cricket.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to play baseball as a defensive player.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of or relating to a field.
- similar words:
- agrarian
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| related words: |
range |
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