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out in left field

out in left field
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out in left feeld]
    • /aʊt ɪn lɛft fild/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out in left feeld]
    • /aʊt ɪn lɛft fild/

Definitions of out in left field words

  • noun out in left field Baseball. the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate. the position of the player covering this area. 1
  • noun out in left field Slang. a position or circumstance that is remote from an ordinary or general trend. 1
  • idioms out in left field out in left field, Slang. completely mistaken; wrong. 1
  • noun out in left field not reasonable, sensible, or probable 0
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Origin of out in left field

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Out in left field

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Out in left field

out in left field popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

out in left field usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for out in left field

adj out in left field

  • anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
  • cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
  • far-out — unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
  • freaker — any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration.

adjective out in left field

  • ashore — Someone or something that comes ashore comes from the sea onto the shore.
  • freak — a fleck or streak of color.
  • grounded — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
  • hippie — a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.
  • rad — Informal. radical.
All 13 Synonyms of out in left field

Antonyms for out in left field

adjective out in left field

  • found — simple past tense and past participle of find.
Just one Antonym for out in left field

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