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mid-off

mid-off

9.9
A fielding position near the bowler on the off side to stop straight shots
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : mid-off
  • A sharp drive went straight to mid-off, resulting in an easy wicket.

Examples

  • The captain positioned the best fielder at mid-off to stop any quick singles.

  • He took a brilliant catch at mid-off during the final over of the match.

  • He took a brilliant catch at mid-off during the final over.

  • The player positioned himself at mid-off.

  • He took a brilliant catch at mid-off!

  • A sharp drive went straight to mid-off, resulting in an easy wicket.

  • The captain placed the best fielder at mid-off to prevent any quick runs.

Surface Forms

mid-off singular
mid-offs plural

Morphology

mid-off = mid (semi-transparent) = off + mid

Built as a compound of 'mid' + 'off' (middle of the off side); the components are clear, but 'off' in this sense is specialized cricket jargon so learners may not derive the precise fielding location without cricket knowledge. [Postprocessing: moved 'off' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Mid-off comes from two simple parts: mid meaning 'middle' (as in midday) and off meaning the 'off side' in cricket, the side away from the batsman's legs. So a mid-off is the fielder who stands in the middle of that side of the field.