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- [feel-der]
- /ˈfil dər/
- /ˈfiːl.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feel-der]
- /ˈfil dər/
Definitions of fielder word
- noun fielder an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage. 1
- noun fielder Sports. a piece of ground devoted to sports or contests; playing field. (in betting) all the contestants or numbers that are grouped together as one: to bet on the field in a horse race. (in football) the players on the playing ground. the area in which field events are held. 1
- noun fielder Baseball. the team in the field, as opposed to the one at bat. the outfield. 1
- noun fielder a sphere of activity, interest, etc., especially within a particular business or profession: the field of teaching; the field of Shakespearean scholarship. 1
- noun fielder the area or region drawn on or serviced by a business or profession; outlying areas where business activities or operations are carried on, as opposed to a home or branch office: our representatives in the field. 1
- noun fielder a job location remote from regular workshop facilities, offices, or the like. 1
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Origin of fielder
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325 for an earlier sense; Middle English. See field, -er1
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Parts of speech for Fielder
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fielder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fielder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fielder
noun fielder
- player — Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.
- sportsperson — athlete
- outfielder — one of the players, especially in baseball, stationed in the outfield.
- infielder — any of the four defensive players stationed around the infield.
- cricketer — A cricketer is a person who plays cricket.
Antonyms for fielder
noun fielder
- batter — If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
Top questions with fielder
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