nounπShareA land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country."There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."environmentareageographyagriculturenatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals."A crop circle was made in a corn field."agricultureareaenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA place where competitive matches are carried out."The soccer team practices on the fields behind the school every afternoon. "sportplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various figurative meanings, regularly dead metaphors."The phrase "playing field" in business is one of the fields of dead metaphors that still help us understand abstract competition, even though no actual sports are involved. "languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo intercept or catch (a ball) and play it."The shortstop fields the ground ball and throws it to first base for the out. "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(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."sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game."The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper."sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo answer; to address."She will field questions immediately after her presentation."communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo defeat."They fielded a fearsome army."achievementsportmilitarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo execute research (in the field)."He fielded the marketing survey about the upcoming product."scienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deploy in the field."to field a new land-mine detector"militarytechnologyjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
