Definition of downfield Downfield

down•field

We found 5 definitions of downfield from 3 different sources.

What does downfield mean?

Adjective downfield, downfielder, downfieldest
downfield - toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field; "he threw to a downfield receiver"
		down not functioning (temporarily or permanently); "we can't work because the computer is down"
Adverb
downfield - toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field; "he caught the ball and ran downfield 15 yards"

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downfield (Adjective)
Toward the defending team's end of the playing field .
downfield (Adjective)
Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal.