Upfield

Full definition of upfield

Adjective

1. (sports) Away from the defending team's end of the playing field
2. (chemistry) Describing an NMR resonance at a lower frequency to that of a reference signal

Antonyms

• (sports, chemistry) downfield

Adverb

1. (sports) Away from the defending team's end of the playing field
• 2011, October 23, Tom Fordyce, 2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France, The All Blacks drove upfield, using up the remaining moments, and when Joubert blew for another French infringement, the biggest party in New Zealand's history was under way.