# fielding

Pronunciation: say "FEELD-ing" US /ˈfildɪŋ/, UK /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of catching, stopping, or returning a ball, especially after a player has hit or thrown it.
   - Simple: The act of catching or stopping a ball that has been hit or thrown.
   - _Her fielding during the final innings prevented at least three runs._
   - _The coach praised the team's sharp fielding throughout the afternoon._
2. The position or role of a player whose job is to catch, stop, and return the ball in sports such as cricket and baseball.
   - Simple: The job of being the player who tries to catch or stop the ball in a game.
   - _Australia's fielding was the difference in a tightly contested match._
   - _She specializes in fielding, patrolling the outfield with remarkable speed._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of field. — present participle and gerund of field
   - Simple: Present participle of field. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _The shortstop is fielding the ball cleanly tonight._
   - _The senator spent the morning fielding questions about the new policy._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/fielding (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).