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left field
left fieldn.1. Baseball a. The third of the outfield that is to the left, looking from home plate.b. The position played by the left fielder.2. Informal A position far from the center or mainstream, as of opinion or reason: opinions that are out in left field.left′ field′
n. 1. (in baseball) a. the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate. b. the position of the player covering this area. 2. a position or circumstance that is remote from an ordinary or general trend. Idioms: (out) in left field, extraordinarily wrong. [1855–60, Amer.] left′ field′er, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  left field - the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left"leftfield, leftoutfield - the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the basesparcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of land | | 2. | left field - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)leftfieldposition - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"baseball team - a team that plays baseball |
left field
left fieldThe metaphorical origin of something uncommon, unpopular, or otherwise strange. Often used in the phrase "out of left field." Well, that suggestion is certainly out of left field! How did you come up with that one? Sure, my aunt is really wacky and out in left field, but I love her!See also: field, leftleft-field mainly BRITISH, JOURNALISMPeople use left-field to describe something, especially a form of entertainment, that is unusual and unexpected. Over the last few years, the most left-field films in world cinema have come from Japan. This was a very left-field, European-style festival. Compare with come out of left field. Note: In baseball, left field is the part of the outfield where the sun and the wind can cause problems with the ball. In addition, the spectators often shout at the fielder in left field, and so players consider it to be a difficult position to play. AcronymsSee7left field
Related to left field: out of left field, come out of left fieldSynonyms for left fieldnoun the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's leftSynonymsRelated Words- outfield
- parcel of land
- piece of ground
- piece of land
- tract
- parcel
noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)SynonymsRelated Words |