outfield - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • play: If a goalkeeper plays he must play outfield and is unable to use hands.

Adjective modifier

  • slow: Batting first on a difficult wicket and slow outfield, Park struggled to 95-7 ( Matt Bebbington 24 ).
  • fast: Earlier in the day the home side had posted 191 on a worn, used pitch, with a lightning fast outfield.
  • wet: All the bowlers were unlucky and we were hampered in the field due to a wet outfield and an injury as well.
  • quick: Winning the toss captain Greg Hill decided to bat first on what was a very fresh wicket with a good quick outfield.
  • good: Winning the toss captain Greg Hill decided to bat first on what was a very fresh wicket with a good quick outfield.

Modifies a noun

  • player: The outfield player does not make his injury known to the Referee.
  • substitute: He always fancied himself as a forward and once came on as an outfield substitute at Portsmouth - but he did not score.
  • position: Because no club, no matter how rich, can keep 2 top-quality specialist players for all 10 outfield positions happy.
  • wall: Slug the Signs by Randall L. Whipkey Summerset Slugs fans win prizes when batters hit signs on the outfield walls.
  • mower: On top of this sum £ 2000 is still outstanding to four members for the purchase of the outfield mower.
  • sub: Goalkeeper Shane Herbert was named as an outfield sub and even the Reserves ' physio Peter Shaw was named as a substitute.

Noun used with modifier

  • cricket: A hollow in the grass in the cricket outfield marks the site of a cockpit.
  • grass: The game is played on a dirt infield and grass outfield called a diamond.
  • pitch: However, we all felt that the actual playing area on the cricket pitch outfield leaves much to be desired.

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