field off

verb

To defend against or reflect away blows, shots, etc; to fend off.

“She fielded off all of their shots.”

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Meanings

verbfield off (third-person singular simple present fields off, present participle fielding off, simple past and past participle fielded off)

present singular third person fields off · participle present fielding off · participle past fielded off · past fielded off

  1. informaltransitiveTo defend against or reflect away blows, shots, etc; to fend off.

    She fielded off all of their shots.

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APA

field off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20off

MLA

“field off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “field off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20off.

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