n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1823
1 a : to catch or pick up (as a batted ball) and usually throw to a teammate b : to take care of or respond to (as a telephone call or a request) c : to give an impromptu answer or solution to <the senator field ed the reporters' questions>
2 : to put into the field < field an army> < field a team> also : to enter in competition
intransitive verb : to play as a fielder