outfielding

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noun

The role of a baseball player in the outfield.

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Meanings

nounoutfielding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe role of a baseball player in the outfield.

    Statistically, outfielding is tougher to judge than infielding. Some outfielders have gone entire seasons without committing errors but haven't been particularly useful.

    1987, Jim Kaplan, Playing the Field, page 123

Origin

From outfield + -ing.

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APA

outfielding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfielding

MLA

“outfielding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfielding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outfielding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfielding.

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