misfield

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌmɪsˈfiːld/
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/ˌmɪsˈfiːld/ · /ˌmɪsˈfild/ · /ˈmɪsfiːld/ · /ˈmɪsˌfild/

Definition of misfield

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.
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verb

  1. (transitive)To field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.
  2. (intransitive)To field a ball clumsily or ineptly.

noun

  1. A failure to field (“catch or intercept and play”) a ball properly.

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Etymology

The verb is derived from mis- (prefix meaning ‘badly; wrongly’) + field (verb). The noun is derived from the verb.

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