INFIELD

Etymology

Noun

infield (plural infields)

The area inside a racetrack or running track.

A constrained scope or area.

(agriculture) An area to cultivate: a field

(baseball) The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.

(baseball) (as a modifier, functioning as an adjective) Of an event, happening in the infield.

(cricket) The region of the field roughly bounded by the wicket keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.

Antonyms

• outfield

Verb

infield (third-person singular simple present infields, present participle infielding, simple past and past participle infielded)

(transitive) To enclose (a piece of land); make a field of.

Adverb

infield (comparative more infield, superlative most infield)

Toward or into the infield.

Anagrams

• infidel, infiled

Source: Wiktionary


In*field", v. t.

Definition: To inclose, as a field. [R.]

In"field`, n.

1. Arable and manured land kept continually under crop; -- distinguished from outfield. [Scotland] Jamieson.

2. (Baseball)

Definition: The diamond; -- opposed to outfield. See Diamond, n., 5.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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