/ Dictionary / Index A afield: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•field Pronunciation: (u-f?ld'), [key] ? adv. abroad; away from home. off the beaten path; far and wide: to go afield in one's reading. off the mark: His criticism was totally afield. in or to the field or countryside. beyond the range or field of one's experience, knowledge, acquaintanceship, etc.: a philosophy far afield of previous philosophical thought. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: afield (Thesaurus) aficionado afikomen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today?s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language