Misfield

//ˌmɪsˈfiːld// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A failure to field (“catch or intercept and play”) a ball properly.
Verb
  1. 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. 2
    To field a ball clumsily or ineptly. intransitive

Synonyms

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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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