obstruct the field

verb

To get out by deliberately obstructing a fielder in order to prevent him from making a catch or run out, or from gathering the ball (very rare).

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Meanings

verbobstruct the field (third-person singular simple present obstructs the field, present participle obstructing the field, simple past and past participle obstructed the field)

present singular third person obstructs the field · participle present obstructing the field · participle past obstructed the field · past obstructed the field

  1. ball gamesTo get out by deliberately obstructing a fielder in order to prevent him from making a catch or run out, or from gathering the ball (very rare).
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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