fielding

[feel-ding] / ˈfil dɪŋ /

VERB

catch a hit or thrown object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deflect handle pick up retrieve

STRONG

cover hold occupy patrol play return stop

WEAK

deal with turn aside

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon ignore

Example Sentences

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In 1957, Alfred W. Fielding and Marc Chavannes were trying to create a new kind of textured wallpaper by attaching two plastic sheets together, but pockets of air got stuck in between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“It would be a gamechanger for the global LNG market,” said Natasha Fielding, head of gas pricing in Europe at Argus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Hundreds of commenters have already flooded the “r/CasualUK” Reddit thread, speculating on what Lawson might say on the show and how she’ll interact with her co-judge, Paul Hollywood, and hosts Noel Fielding and Allison Hammond.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

The programme will return for its 17th series later this year, with Lawson and Hollywood alongside current hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

He could neither frighten nor humiliate Fielding, because his temperament would reject all of it without trouble, he would not bring out the worst in Hooper, as Kingshaw himself did.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill