n. 1. Arable land which has been or is being exhausted. See Infield, 1. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A field beyond, or separated from, the inclosed land about the homestead; an uninclosed or unexplored tract. Also used figuratively. [ 1913 Webster ]

The great outfield of thought or fact. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Baseball) The part of the baseball field beyond the diamond, or infield. It is occupied by the fielders, and usually considered as divided into left field, center field, and right field, named as viewed from home plate. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

4. (Cricket) The part of the field farthest from the batsman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. (Baseball) To surpass in performing the tasks of fielding; as, both teams got ten hits, but the Red Sox outfielded the Yankees. [ PJC ]

n. 1. (baseball or softball) A person who plays in the outfield. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (Cricket) A fielder in cricket who is stationed in the outfield. [ WordNet 1.5 ]