field event

field event

n.

A throwing or jumping event of a track-and-field meet.

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field event

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) a competition, such as the discus, high jump, etc., that takes place on a field or similar area as opposed to those on the running track

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Noun

1.

field event - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track track meet - a track and field competition between two or more teams high jump - a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar broad jump, long jump - a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start pole jump, pole jumping, pole vault, pole vaulting - a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole shot put - an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible hammer throw - an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible discus - an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible javelin - an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible match - a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete