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.

“The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting.”

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

“The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper.”

To answer; to address.

“She will field questions immediately after her presentation.”

To defeat.

“They fielded a fearsome army.”

To execute research (in the field).

“He fielded the marketing survey about the upcoming product.”

To deploy in the field.

“to field a new land-mine detector”

The act of one who fields.

“the fielding of questions from an audience”

The role of a fielder.