Definition of fielding

Overview of noun fielding

The noun fielding has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) fielding

((baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field)

2. Fielding, Henry Fielding

(English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754))

Overview of verb field

The verb field has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (1) field

(catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket)

2. (1) field

(play as a fielder)

3. field

(answer adequately or successfully; "The lawyer fielded all questions from the press")

4. field

(select (a team or individual player) for a game; "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl")