outfield

== English == === Etymology === From out- +‎ field. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaʊtfild/ === Noun === outfield (plural outfields) (baseball, softball) The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence. (cricket) The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg. The area outside a racetrack or running track. (Scotland, agriculture) Arable land continually cropped without being manured. (Scotland, agriculture) Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading. ==== Synonyms ==== (area of a baseball field): backfield (rare) ==== Antonyms ==== infield ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === outfield (third-person singular simple present outfields, present participle outfielding, simple past and past participle outfielded) (baseball, cricket) To perform better in defense (fielding). === Anagrams === filed out