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infield

in·field
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-feeld]
    • /ˈɪnˌfild/
    • /ˈɪnfiːld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-feeld]
    • /ˈɪnˌfild/

Definitions of infield word

  • noun infield Baseball. the diamond. the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively. the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield). 1
  • noun infield Track, Horse Racing. the area enclosed by a track. 1
  • noun infield Agriculture. the part of the land of a farm nearest the farmhouse. land regularly tilled. Compare outfield (def 3). 1
  • noun infield The inner part of the field of play in various sports, in particular. 1
  • noun infield part of a baseball pitch 1
  • adjective infield baseball: situated infield 1
See all 24 definitions of infield

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Origin of infield

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; in-1 + field

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Parts of speech for Infield

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infield popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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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Related words

  • infield out

    a put-out recorded by a member of the infield.

  • outfield

    Baseball. the part of the field beyond the diamond. the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders. the outfielders considered as a group (contrasted with infield).

  • baseball

    In America, baseball is a game played by two teams of nine players. Each player from one team hits a ball with a bat and then tries to run around three bases and get to the home base before the other team can get the ball back.

  • blooper

    A blooper is a silly mistake.

  • bunt

    In baseball, if you bunt or if you bunt the ball, you deliberately hit the ball softly, in order to gain an advantage.

  • drag bunt

    an in-motion bunt for a base hit usually attempted by a left-handed batter, who starts for first base while trailing the bat to meet the ball, without squaring around, in order to catch the infield by surprise. Compare sacrifice (def 6).
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