field

field1 [ fild ] noun ***

▸ 1 area of land/water

▸ 2 subject or type of work

▸ 3 everyone in competition

▸ 4 space for information

▸ 5 where force has effect

▸ 6 area that can be seen

▸ 7 team throwing ball

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) count an area of land used for keeping animals or growing food:

There were horses grazing in the next field.

a corn/wheat field

field of: We drove past huge fields of barley and hay.

a ) an area of land covered in grass and used for sports:

The shortstop left the field with a knee injury.

a sports/baseball field

take the field (=walk onto it in order to start playing): The crowd gave Ripken a standing ovation when he took the field.

on/off the field: He behaves badly both on and off the football field.

b ) a large area of land or water where something is found:

a gas field

c ) a large area of land or water covered in a particular substance:

an ice field

d ) MAINLY LITERARY an area of land where people fight a battle: BATTLEFIELD

2. ) count a subject that you study or a type of work that you do:

field of: a chemist working in the field of polymer research

a field of study/endeavor/enquiry: She has the ability to succeed in any field of endeavor.

a specialist/expert in a field: Professor Edwards is one of the main experts in his field.

3. ) singular all the people or animals taking part in a race or competition:

Henderson will be competing against a very strong field today.

4. ) count a space where you can type information in a computer program:

Type your name in the User field.

5. ) count an area where a particular force has an effect:

a gravitational field

6. ) count an area that a person or piece of equipment can see at one time:

someone's field of vision: A man walked into my field of vision.

someone's/something's field of view: The telescope's field of view was too small.

7. ) the field the team in baseball, SOFTBALL, etc. that is throwing the ball and trying to catch it when the other team hits it

in the field

1. ) in conditions that you find in the real world, not in a laboratory or classroom:

The new drugs have not yet been tested in the field.

2. ) in a battle or war:

troops in the field

=> PLAY1

field

field 2 [ fild ] verb

1. ) intransitive to be the team that throws and tries to catch the ball during a game while members of the other team try to hit it. The other team bats.

a ) transitive to catch or pick up a ball that has been hit and throw it back

2. ) transitive to use a person or group of people as your team, representatives, or army:

The U.S. is fielding an impressive team for tomorrow's game.

3. ) transitive to deal with something such as a question or a telephone call, especially a difficult one:

The Senator fielded questions from reporters outside her home this morning.