Definition
In baseball or cricket, playing in the field (not batting); or more generally, managing or dealing with something skillfully.
Etymology
From 'field' (Old English 'feld', an open area of land), combined with '-ing' (present participle). The baseball sense emerged in the 1800s. The metaphorical sense of 'handling' or 'managing' (like 'fielding questions') developed from the idea of being ready and responsive on the field.
Kelly Says
The phrase 'fielding questions' (meaning to answer them on the spot) comes from the idea of a good fielder being alert and reactive—they don't get to prepare, they must respond instantly, just like someone answering unexpected questions!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መከላከያ
me-ke-la-ke-ya
ARالعربية
التأمين
al-ta-amin
CSČeština
obrana
o-bra-na
DADansk
feltspil
felt-spill
DEDeutsch
Feldarbeit
feld-ar-ba-it
ELΕλληνικά
προστασία
pro-sta-see-ah
ESEspañol
defensa
deh-FEN-sah
FISuomi
kenttäpeli
kent-tä-peh-li
HIहिन्दी
क्षेत्र
kSHE-tra
HUMagyar
mezőjáték
me-zo-ya-tek
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemain lapangan
peh-main la-pan-gan
ITItaliano
difesa
dee-FEH-sah
MSBahasa Melayu
pemain padang
peh-main pad-ang
MYမြန်မာ
ရပ်ကွက်
ya-p-kwe
NLNederlands
veldwerk
veld-werk
NONorsk
feltspill
felt-spill
PLPolski
obrona
o-bro-nah
PTPortuguês
defesa
deh-FEH-sah
RORomână
apărarea
a-pa-rea-reh
SVSvenska
fältarbete
felt-ar-be-teh
SWKiswahili
uwanja
oo-wan-ja
TAதமிழ்
விளையாட்டு
vi-lai-yat-tu
TEతెలుగు
పరిరక్షణ
pa-ri-rakshana
THไทย
การป้องกัน
gaan-paong-gan
TLTL
pag-a-alaga
pa-ga-a-la-ga
TRTürkçe
sahada
sah-HAH-dah
UKУкраїнська
захист
zahyst
VITiếng Việt
bảo vệ
bao-ve
ZUZU
ukusebenza
oo-ku-se-ben-za