fielder

/'fi:ldə/ Cách viết khác : (fieldsman) /'fi:ldzmən/

Thân thiện

The fielder catches the ball in the outfield.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A defensive player in cricket: A member of the cricket team who is positioned on the field to stop or catch the ball after it has been hit by the batter.
   • A defensive player in baseball: A member of the baseball team who is positioned on the field to catch or field the ball, as opposed to being at bat.

Usage

• In both cricket and baseball, a fielder is a player whose primary role is defensive, working to prevent the batting team from scoring runs.
• The term specifies a player's role during the defensive phase of the game. When a team is batting, its members are not called fielders.

Examples

• In Cricket:
  • The fielder at the boundary made a spectacular catch to dismiss the batter.
  • A good fielder can save many runs for the team.
• In Baseball:
  • The fielder threw the ball to first base for the out.
  • She is an excellent fielder with a very strong arm.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a good fielder": Describes a player who is skilled at defensive play, including catching, throwing, and positioning.
  • His batting is average, but he is an outstanding fielder.
• Position-specific terms: In both sports, fielders have specific positional names (e.g., outfielder, infielder in baseball; slip fielder, mid-wicket fielder in cricket), but the general term for any of these defensive players is a fielder.

Variants and Related Words

• Field (verb): The action performed by a fielder; to catch or stop the ball and return it.
  • He fielded the ball cleanly.
• Fielding (noun): The collective performance or skill of the fielders; the defensive aspect of the game.
  • The team's fielding was superb today.

Synonyms

• Defensive player: A general term for a player focused on preventing the opponent from scoring.
• Outfielder / Infielder (Baseball): Specific types of fielders.
• Fieldsman (Cricket, less common): A synonym for fielder in cricket.

Related Phrases

• To field a team: This phrase uses 'field' as a verb meaning to put a team into play or to have players available. It is related to the concept of placing players (fielders) on the field.
  • They could not field a full team due to injuries.
• Fielding position: The specific location on the field where a fielder is placed.
  • The captain changed the fielding positions for the new batter.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting
2. a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fieldsman