Associations to the word «Infield»

INFIELD, noun. The area inside a racetrack or running track.

INFIELD, noun. A constrained scope or area.

INFIELD, noun. (agriculture) An area to cultivate: a field

INFIELD, noun. (baseball) The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.

INFIELD, noun. (baseball) (as a modifier, functioning as an adjective) Of an event, happening in the infield.

INFIELD, noun. (cricket) The region of the field roughly bounded by the wicket keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.

INFIELD, verb. (transitive) To inclose (a piece of land); make a field of.

INFIELD FLIES, noun. Plural of infield fly

INFIELD FLY, noun. (baseball) A batted ball which is in play and subject to the infield fly rule.

INFIELD FLY RULE, noun. (baseball) A rule providing that a fair fly ball hit with a force play at third base, which is deemed catchable by an umpire, be ruled an out irrespective of the fielder's play, eliminating the force play at all bases.

INFIELD HIT, noun. (baseball) When a batter reaches base with a ground ball that does not leave the infield or shallow outfield.

INFIELD SHIFT, noun. (baseball) A defensive alignment in which the third baseman, shortstop and second baseman positionally shift to their left when a left-handed batter is in the batter's box. Used primarily when the batter is an extreme pull hitter.

INFIELD, noun. The area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate.