fielding

(noun) (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field.

(noun) English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754). Synonyms: Fielding, Henry Fielding.

(verb) catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket. Synonyms: field.

(verb) play as a fielder. Synonyms: field.

(verb) answer adequately or successfully. Synonyms: field. Example: "The lawyer fielded all questions from the press."

(verb) select (a team or individual player) for a game. Synonyms: field. Example: "The buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the rose bowl."