Associations to the word «Fielding»

Wiktionary

FIELDING, noun. The action of the verb field.
FIELDING, verb. Present participle of field
FIELDING, proper noun. A surname​.
FIELDING CIRCLE, noun. (cricket) (in a one-day match) A line, marked on the field, consisting of two semicircles around each wicket joined by parallel lines, outside of which there may be no more than two fielders
FIELDING POSITION, noun. (cricket) (baseball) Any of many named parts of the field of play at which fielders traditionally stand

Dictionary definition

FIELDING, noun. (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field.
FIELDING, noun. English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754).

Wise words

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