misfield

Meaning

1. verb To field (“catch or intercept and play”) (a ball) clumsily or ineptly; in cricket this can result in the batsman scoring another run.
2. verb To field a ball clumsily or ineptly.
3. noun A failure to field (“catch or intercept and play”) a ball properly.

Similar words

scuff misplay muff misfile miscue fluff misrun misform mishit miscatch

Word family

misfielded misfielding misfields