outfield
/ˈaʊtfiːld/noun
उच्चारण आउट्फ़ील्ड
(क्रिकेट में) आउटफ़ील्ड, मैदान का बाहरी भाग
Core word
noun
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[sing.]
(in cricket and baseball) the part of the field that is furthest from the batsman
(क्रिकेट में) आउटफ़ील्ड, मैदान का बाहरी भाग
- He hit the ball high into the outfield.
- Rain had made the outfield wet and slippery.
- The fielder ran across the outfield to take the catch.
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- The ball rolled slowly through the long grass of the outfield.
- A fast outfield makes it easy to score boundaries.
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[sing. + sing./pl. v.]
the players in the outfield
बाहरी भाग के क्षेत्ररक्षक
- The outfield was alert and saved many runs.
- The entire outfield rushed forward to celebrate the winning catch.
- The captain moved the outfield back for the final over.
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- A strong outfield can save the bowlers many runs.
- The outfield gave their best throws to the wicketkeeper.
◇Word family
outfielder noun