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misfield.

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

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌmɪsˈfiːld/Received-Pronunciation/ˌmɪsˈfild/General-American
  1. To field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.

    transitive
  2. To field a ball clumsily or ineptly.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˌmɪsˈfiːld/Received-Pronunciation/ˌmɪsˈfild/General-American/ˈmɪsfiːld/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɪsˌfild/General-American
  1. A failure to field (“catch or intercept and play”) a ball properly.

Where this word comes from

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

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