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fielder

noun
SayFEELD-erUS/ˈfildɚ/UK/ˈfiːldə/FEEL-duh

Pluralfielders

5 meanings of fielder

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A defensive player who tries to catch or stop the ball in baseball or softball.

    Like a player who waits to grab the ball as soon as it comes their way.

    The fielder caught the high ball and threw it back fast.

    All the fielders moved closer to home plate.

    Oppositebatter

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    In cricket, a player on the bowling team who stops the ball, catches batters out, and keeps runs down.

    At the cricket match, the fielder caught the ball and the batter was out.

    Several fielders stood close to the bat, hoping for a catch.

    Similarfieldsman

    Oppositebatter, batsman

    Note
  3. 3
    noun
    Agent noun of field. Names a person or thing that fields something: that gathers or handles it.

    As the team's main fielder of questions, she handled every reporter calmly.

    The new fielder of complaints sorted each one by topic.

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Less common meanings

  1. 4
    nounobsolete
    A person who works in the fields, such as a farm laborer.
    Note
  2. 5
    noun
    A dog trained in pursuit of game in the field.

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Origins

Meanings 1, 4

From an old English word meaning someone who works or lives in a field. The baseball meaning started in 1832.

Meanings 2–3

From the verb 'field' plus the ending '-er'.