mid off
or mid-off
the position of a fielder on the off side of the wicket.
the fielder occupying this position.
Origin of mid off
1- Also called mid wicket off.
Words Nearby mid off
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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 GalsworthyAgain and again its drive over long-off's head has failed to carry the bunker at mid-off.
Once a Week | Alan Alexander MilneHis first ball he hit slowly between mid-off and cover, and he called for a run.
And this the steady man followed up with a quiet two neatly placed between point and mid-off.
The Willoughby Captains | Talbot Baines ReedHe was not, however, proof against the impetuous ardour of mid-off.
The Lonely Unicorn | Alec Waugh
British Dictionary definitions for mid-off
the fielding position on the off side closest to the bowler
a fielder in this position
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