infield
pronunciation
How to pronounce infield in British English:
UK [ˈɪnfi:ld]
How to pronounce infield in American English:
US [ˈɪnˌfild]
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- Noun:
- the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
Word Origin
- infield (n.)
- 1733, "the land of a farm which lies nearest the homestead," from in + field. Baseball diamond sense first attested 1867. Related: Infielder.
Antonym
Example
- 1. I hit an infield fly .
- 2. Learn the infield fly rule : this will give you a good perspective on .
- 3. The field is divided into an infield and an outfield .
- 4. He only got it into the infield , and the infielder quickly got the ball to first base .
- 5. If he is kept in the infield , his average arm strength is the only tool that might force him to the right side of second base if there is a stronger and better defensive shortstop on the roster .