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take the field

take the field
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [teyk stressed th ee feeld]
    • /teɪk stressed ði fild/
    • /teɪk ðə fiːld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk stressed th ee feeld]
    • /teɪk stressed ði fild/

Definitions of take the field words

  • noun take the field an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage. 1
  • noun take the field 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 take the field Baseball. the team in the field, as opposed to the one at bat. the outfield. 1
  • noun take the field a sphere of activity, interest, etc., especially within a particular business or profession: the field of teaching; the field of Shakespearean scholarship. 1
  • noun take the field 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 take the field a job location remote from regular workshop facilities, offices, or the like. 1
See all 41 definitions of take the field

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Origin of take the field

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English feld; cognate with German Feld

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Parts of speech for Take the field

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Take the field

take the field popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

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Synonyms for take the field

verb take the field

  • altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
  • duelling — a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
  • flare up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
  • fight — a battle or combat.
  • mix it up — to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
All 7 Synonyms of take the field

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