afield

a·field

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-feeld]
- /əˈfild/
- /əˈfiːld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-feeld]
- /əˈfild/

Definitions of afield word

adverb afield away from one's usual surroundings or home (esp in the phrase far afield) 3
adverb afield off the subject; away from the point (esp in the phrase far afield) 3
adverb afield in or to the field, esp the battlefield 3
adverb afield in, on, or to the field 3
adverb afield away (from home) 3
adverb afield off the right path; astray 3

See all 14 definitions of afield

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Origin of afield

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English afelde, Old English on felda. See a-1, field

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Parts of speech for Afield

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Afield

afield popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for afield

adv afield

astray — out of the correct path or direction
amiss — If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong.

adjective afield

awry — If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned.
aslant — at a slant

adverb afield

beyond — If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it.

All 6 Synonyms of afield