obstructing the field

A form of obstruct the field — 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of obstruct the field
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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