fielding
fielding is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, fielding is hyphenated as:
Definitions offielding
- To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
- (and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.
Example: "The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting."
- To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.
Example: "The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper."
- To answer; to address.
Example: "She will field questions immediately after her presentation."
- To defeat.
Example: "They fielded a fearsome army."
- To execute research (in the field).
Example: "He fielded the marketing survey about the upcoming product."
- To deploy in the field.
Example: "to field a new land-mine detector"
- The act of one who fields.
Example: "the fielding of questions from an audience"
- The role of a fielder.
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