misfield

misfield
misfield (v.) 1870, from MIS- (Cf. mis-) (1) + FIELD (Cf. field) (v.) in the sporting sense. Related: Misfielded; misfielding.

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  • misfield — UK [mɪsˈfiːld] / US [mɪsˈfɪld] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms misfield : present tense I/you/we/they misfield he/she/it misfields present participle misfielding past tense misfielded past participle misfielded to make a mistake when… …   English dictionary

  • misfield — mis|field [ˌmısˈfi:ld] v [I and T] to make a mistake in catching or throwing the ball in some ball games, such as ↑cricket >misfield [ˈmısfi:ld] n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • misfield — verb (I, T) to make a mistake in catching or throwing the ball in some ball games, such as cricket misfield / mIsfi:ld/ noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • misfield — v. * * * …   Universalium

  • misfield — 1. verb To field the ball clumsily or ineptly, especially when this results in the batsman scoring another run 2. noun A failure to field the ball properly …   Wiktionary

  • misfield — verb (in cricket and rugby) field (a ball) badly. noun an instance of misfielding …   English new terms dictionary

  • misfield — mis·field …   English syllables

  • misfield — Cricket –verb (t) /mɪsˈfild/ (say mis feeld) 1. to fail to stop (the ball) cleanly when fielding. –verb (i) /mɪsˈfild/ (say mis feeld) 2. to make a mistake in fielding, especially in stopping the ball. –noun /ˈmɪsfild/ (say misfeeld) 3. a… …  

  • misfield — v. & n. v.tr. (also absol.) (in cricket, baseball, etc.) field (the ball) badly. n. an instance of this …   Useful english dictionary

  • 2005 English cricket season (1-14 June) — See also: 2005 English cricket season The period of the 2005 English cricket season from 1 to 14 June started with the eighth round of the Championship. In the first division Hampshire beat title rivals Nottinghamshire and Kent beat… …   Wikipedia

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