n.
1) to field; organize a ~
2) to coach; manage a ~
3) to disband, split up a ~
4) a home; opposing, rival; visiting ~
5) a baseball; basketball; cricket; drill; football; soccer; track, track-and-field; volleyball ~
6) ( Am. professional football) a wild-card ~
7) ( mil .) a combat ~
8) a negotiating ~
9) ( misc. ) ( AE ) to make a ~ ('to succeed in becoming a member of a ~')
USAGE NOTE: AE uses ~ more often than BE --Chicago has fielded a strong ~ for today's game; Chicago is the strongest ~ in the league. BE prefers side when referring to a competitive match--Liverpool have fielded a strong side for today's match. BE often uses club when referring to a ~ in general--Liverpool is the strongest club in the First Division. A player can be on a ~ , in / on a side . In references to international competition, ~ is standard in BE --the England ~ in the World Cup.