FIELDING

To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.

(and other batting sports) to be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.

Example: "The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting."

To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.

Example: "The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper."

To answer; to address.

Example: "She will field questions immediately after her presentation."

To defeat.

Example: "They fielded a fearsome army."

To execute research (in the field).

Example: "He fielded the marketing survey about the upcoming product."

To deploy in the field.

Example: "To field a new land-mine detector"