What is the meaning of Fielding?

noun

  • Baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field. (
  • English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754.

verb

  • Catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket.
  • Play as a fielder.
  • Answer adequately or successfully.
    • usage: "The lawyer fielded all questions from the press"
  • Select (a team or individual player) for a game.
    • usage: "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl"
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