outfielder
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈaʊtˌfiːldər/
- US
:
jardinero
- The outfielder caught the fly ball just before it hit the ground.
- outfielders catch fly balls
- outfielders judge fly balls
OK, spoiler, if you're an outfielder and you always make the highlight reel for extraordinary catches, OK.
- OK, spoiler, if you're an outfielder and you always make the highlight reel for extraordinary catches, OK.
Examples
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Victorino must re-establish his reputation as an above-average outfielder after an off-year hitting right-handed pitching.
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Berry's speed doesn't automatically make him a quality outfielder, as some often insist.
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We could use a good outfielder on our team.
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There was an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds.
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The outfielder can't make the play.
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For now, he is a rookie utility outfielder looking for a paying gig.
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In baseball, it was usually a first baseman or an outfielder.
Fiction book (2001) -
The Braves really need a slugging outfielder, particularly one who hits from the right side.
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Yoenis Cespedes is one of the most purely talented outfielders in the entire world.
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Will the Washington Nationals' years-long flirtation with the outfielder end up with Upton signing in D.C.?
Blog text (2)
Synonyms
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1.4
A person who plays baseball for a team or as a job
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3.0
A person who plays baseball, often as a professional
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3.5
A player who catches or stops the ball in baseball and cricket
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
outfielder = outfield (transparent) = outfield + outfield + outfield + outfield + outfield + outfield + outfield + outfield + outfield + er
The word is transparently formed by adding the agentive suffix '-er' to 'outfield', meaning a player positioned in that area.
Etymology
Outfielder comes from the parts out- ('outside') and fielder from field ('playing area'), so it literally means a player who 'fields' the ball outside the infield. In baseball, an outfielder stands in the outfield to catch or stop long hits.