outfielder

A noun referring to a player positioned in the outfield in baseball or cricket, responsible for catching or fielding balls hit into that area.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Spieler im Außenfeld (Outfield) im Baseball oder Cricket bezeichnet, der dafür verantwortlich ist, Bälle zu fangen oder zu stoppen, die in diesen Bereich gelangen.

1. Baseball player B1 formal sport

   A player positioned in the outfield, responsible for catching fly balls and fielding hits that go past the infield.

   • The outfielder made a spectacular diving catch.
   • He has been the team's best outfielder for three seasons.
   • The outfielder threw the ball to the infield to prevent a run.

   🇩🇪Outfielder

   Antonyme: infielder

2. Cricket fielder B1 formal sport

   A fielder stationed in the outfield, typically responsible for stopping runs and catching high balls.

   • The outfielder sprinted to catch the ball near the boundary.
   • In cricket, outfielders need to be fast and accurate throwers.
   • The captain placed two outfielders on the leg side.

   🇩🇪Feldspieler im Außenfeld

• outfielders plural form
• outfielders' possessive plural form
• outfielder's possessive singular form