infield
23
2.5
- noun
- /ˈɪnˌfiːld/
- Jargon
:
cuadro
- I swung smoothly, but the ball skidded off my club, bouncing across the infield and out into the grass.
- infield hit
- infield single
- infield dirt
I hit a high chopper, didn't leave the infield for a base sit.
- I hit a high chopper, didn't leave the infield for a base sit.
- And the dad couldn't even make it into the infield and, like, dropped to his knees.
Examples
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I want to see how our infield handles balls.
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Taka drives one through the infield, and the Buzz have another base hit.
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Or take a situation where you pull the infield in to cut off the run at home.
Blog text (1) -
It's a hit past the infield.
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They never hit the ball out of the infield.
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And the scoring in the softball game mostly resulted from infield errors.
Fiction book (1997) -
Eduardo Nunez, left, and Jayson Nix take infield practice before Sunday's game.
Blog text (11) -
The ball was hit sharply into the infield, leading to a quick play by the shortstop.
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The coach shouted instructions to his players as they gathered near the infield during practice.
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After the pitch, the runner quickly dashed toward the infield to avoid being tagged out.
Synonyms
50
3.0
A baseball field with four bases and home plate
4
2.7
A square area on a baseball field with the bases and home plate where players run
Antonyms
34
3.7
The outer grass area of a baseball or cricket field far from where players hit the ball
Surface Forms
Etymology
Infield is simply in- + field, which together mean a 'field inside' or 'inside the main playing area'. So in baseball, the infield is the area close to the bases, not the outfield.