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misfield

/ˌmɪsˈfild/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-field
IPA
/ˌmɪsˈfild/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.

Transitive verb

verb

To field a ball clumsily or ineptly.

Intransitive verb

noun

A failure to field (“catch or intercept and play”) a ball properly.

Etymology

The verb is derived from mis- (prefix meaning ‘badly; wrongly’) + field (verb). The noun is derived from the verb.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɪsˈfild/
  • British English: /ˌmɪsˈfiːld/

Usage

Inflected Forms

misfields (present, singular) misfielding (participle, present) misfielded (participle, past) misfielded (past) misfields (plural)

Derived Forms

misfielded misfielding

Frequently Paired Words

mishit

Rhymes With

field revealed shield yield sealed appealed concealed healed wheeled peeled wield infield

Questions

How do you pronounce misfield?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪsˈfild/.
What does misfield mean?
To field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.
Where does misfield come from?
The verb is derived from mis- (prefix meaning ‘badly; wrongly’) + field (verb). The noun is derived from the verb.

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