1. past tense of misfield; to fail to field a ball correctly in baseball or a similar sport, resulting in an error
Usage: sports; typically used in baseball

Examples

• The shortstop misfielded the ground ball in the third inning.
• She misfielded an easy pop-up and the runner advanced to second base.
• The outfielder misfielded the fly ball, allowing two runs to score.
• He misfielded the throw and the batter reached base safely.
• The team lost the game after their defense misfielded several key plays.