mid off

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noun Cricket.

the position of a fielder on the off side of the wicket.

the fielder occupying this position.

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Also called mid wicket off.

Origin of mid off

First recorded in 1880–85

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How to use mid off in a sentence

The conversation, very desultory, was syncopated by Jack Cardigan talking about "mid-off."
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III.|John Galsworthy
Again and again its drive over long-off's head has failed to carry the bunker at mid-off.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
His first ball he hit slowly between mid-off and cover, and he called for a run.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, December 22, 1920|Various
And this the steady man followed up with a quiet two neatly placed between point and mid-off.
The Willoughby Captains|Talbot Baines Reed

He was not, however, proof against the impetuous ardour of mid-off.
The Lonely Unicorn|Alec Waugh

British Dictionary definitions for mid off

mid-off

noun cricket

the fielding position on the off side closest to the bowler

a fielder in this position

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