afield

afield

7 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

1. adv. To, in, or on the field. Source: opted
2. adv. Out of the way; astray. Source: opted
3. adv. far away from home or one's usual surroundings Source: wordnet
4. adv. in or into a field (especially a field of battle) Source: wordnet
5. adv. off the subject; beyond the point at issue Source: wordnet
6. 1. To, in, or on the field. "We drove afield." Milton. How jocund did they drive their team afield! Gray. 2. Out of the way; astray. Why should he wander afield at the age of fifty-five! Trollope. Source: webster
7. r:100 r. far away from home or one's usual surroundings r. in or into a field (especially a field of battle) r. off the subject; beyond the point at issue Source: ecdict

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