• a b
  • Log In
  • Home
  • Vocabulary
  • Writing
  • Mobile apps
  • Help
  • ©2017 EdictFree.
    All Rights Reserved.
Vocabulary
  • Topic
Help
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy policy
Mobile apps
  • Android
  • Ios
Bright
  • Home
  • Vocabulary
    • Topic
  • Writing

Free Online Dictionary

The home of living English, with more than 820,000 words, meanings and phrases
All Properties select
District 1 District 2 District 7 More

Longman Dictionary English

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe fieldingbe fieldingDSthe team that is fielding in a game of cricket or baseball is the one that is throwing and catching the ball, rather than the one hitting it OPP be batting → field
Examples from the Corpus
be fielding• The Natural Law Party, which is fielding 313 candidates, unveiled its long-awaited party election television broadcast last night.• He joined a Swift factory that was fielding a five-strong team, and immediately found himself struggling to get on the pace.• Labour are fielding a strong candidate in Alan Milburn.• In an extensive media publicity campaign last week the Natural Law Party announced they would be fielding candidates in each constituency.• The Liberal Democrats are fielding Chris Pym.• For the first time in the season, Gergiev is fielding the cast initially promised, and the singing is superlative.
ldoceonline.com
Word of day

May 08, 2025

paintbrush
noun ˈpeɪntbrʌʃ
Ad
Mobile apps

Browse our dictionary apps today and ensure you are never again lost for words.

Follow
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Find Out More
  • Contact us
  • Privacy policy
Copyright EdictFree.Com All Rights Reserved.
Design by EdictFree
Copyright EdictFree.Com All Rights Reserved.
Design by EdictFree