misfield
Syllables: mis·fieldUK/ˌmɪsˈfiːld/US/ˌmɪsˈfild/
misfield verb: to field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.
Verb
misfield (third-person singular simple present misfields, present participle misfielding, simple past and past participle misfielded)
Noun
misfield (plural misfields)
Forms of misfield
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | misfields |
| present participle | misfielding |
| past participle | misfielded |
| past | misfielded |
| Noun | |
| plural | misfields |
Origin of misfield
The verb is derived from mis- (prefix meaning ‘badly; wrongly’) + field (verb). The noun is derived from the verb.
Words formed from misfield
Words that rhyme with misfield
Questions about misfield
- What does misfield mean?
- Misfield means to field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.
- What part of speech is misfield?
- Misfield can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce misfield?
- Misfield is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈfiːld/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of misfield?
- The past tense of misfield is misfielded.
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Source and license
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