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fielding Meaning & Definition

What Does Fielding Mean?

Fielding is a verb that means present participle and gerund of field. As a noun, it means The act of one who fields.

Fielding at a Glance

Part of speechverb, noun
Synonymsaddress, answer and deal with
Antonymsbat

Fielding Definition (Verb)

  1. present participle and gerund of field

Fielding as a Noun

  1. The act of one who fields.

    the fielding of questions from an audience

  2. The role of a fielder.

Verb

  1. To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
  2. (and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.

    The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting.

  3. To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.

    The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper.

  4. To answer; to address.

    She will field questions immediately after her presentation.

  5. To defeat.

    They fielded a fearsome army.

  6. To execute research (in the field).

    He fielded the marketing survey about the upcoming product.

  7. To deploy in the field.

    to field a new land-mine detector

Synonyms of Fielding

Fielding synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Fielding

Fielding in a Sentence

the fielding of questions from an audience

The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting.

The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper.

She will field questions immediately after her presentation.

They fielded a fearsome army.

He fielded the marketing survey about the upcoming product.

to field a new land-mine detector

Word Forms & Grammar

fielding

fielding (uncountable)

Words That Rhyme With Fielding

Fielding: Your Questions Answered

Is fielding a verb or a noun?

Fielding is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for fielding?

Words with a similar meaning to fielding include address, answer and deal with. See the full list of fielding synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of fielding?

The opposite of fielding is bat.

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