upfield

Etymology

up- + field

adj

  1. (sports) Away from the defending team's end of the playing field
    Henderson, beginning a mini-run in the team with David de Gea on paternity leave, threw out to the left flank and Shaw had only one thought – to rumble upfield. 7 March 2021, David Hytner, “Manchester United catch City cold as Fernandes and Shaw end winning run”, in The Guardian
  2. (chemistry) Describing an NMR resonance at a lower frequency to that of a reference signal

adv

  1. (sports) Away from the defending team's end of the playing field
    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. October 23, 2011, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport

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