Meanings
nouninfielder (plural infielders)
plural infielders
- ball gamesA player who plays in the infield, which is the inner portion of the field.
The infielder run in to field the bunt.
Antonyms: outfielder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA player who plays in the infield, which is the inner portion of the field.
Opposite
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Germanic*in
- Proto-West Germanic*in
- Old Englishin
- Old Englishin-
- Middle Englishin-
- Englishin-
- Proto-Germanic*felþuz
- Proto-West Germanic*felþu
- Old Englishfeld
- Middle Englishfeld
- Englishfield
- Englishinfield
- Englishinfielder
Translations
Bulgarian инфилдър
- инфилдър (infildăr)a player that plays in the infield
Catalan interior
- interiora player that plays in the infield
Chinese Mandarin 內野手 /内野手
- 內野手 /内野手 (nèiyěshǒu)a player that plays in the infield
Finnish etukenttäpelaaja
- etukenttäpelaajaa player that plays in the infield
Hungarian belső védő
- belső védőa player that plays in the infield
Italian interno
- internoa player that plays in the infield
Japanese 内野手
- 内野手 (naiyashu)a player that plays in the infield
Korean 내야수
- 내야수 (naeyasu)a player that plays in the infield
Russian инфи́лдер
- инфи́лдер (infíldɛr)a player that plays in the infield
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
infielder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infielder
MLA
“infielder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infielder. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infielder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infielder.
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