Fielder
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fielder is a noun meaning A dog trained in pursuit of game in the field.
Meaning
A dog trained in pursuit of game in the field.
More Meanings
- (baseball, softball) A defensive player in the field.
- Agent noun of field: one who fields anything.
- (cricket) A player of the fielding side, whose task is to gather the ball after the batsman has hit it, to catch the batsman out, or to prevent him from scoring.
- (obsolete) A fieldworker.
Example Sentences
His best fielder took the big wicket of the opponent team.
And today, with our bewilderingly various profusion of gurus and therapists: never before have we had so many self-proffering fielders of the question. Although we are adept at asking questions, we are not always so good at hearing answers.
Word Forms
- fielders
Synonyms for fielder
Depending on context, synonyms include fieldsman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fieldsman, field, fielding, starter, point, retriever.
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