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cricket
1[ krik-it ]
noun
- any of several jumping, orthopterous insects of the family Gryllidae, characterized by long antennae and stridulating organs on the forewings of the male, as one of the species commonly found in pastures and meadows field cricket or on trees and shrubs tree cricket.
- a small metal toy with a flat metal spring that snaps back and forth with a clicking, cricketlike noise when pressed.
cricket
2[ krik-it ]
noun
- a game, popular especially in England, for two teams of 11 members each that is played on a field having two wickets 22 yards (20 meters) apart, the object being to score runs by batting the ball far enough so that one is enabled to exchange wickets with the batsman defending the opposite wicket before the ball is recovered.
- fair play; honorable conduct:
It wouldn't be cricket to look at his cards.
verb (used without object)
- to play cricket.
cricket
3[ krik-it ]
noun
- a small, low stool.
cricket
4[ krik-it ]
noun
- (on a sloping roof) a small roof for diverting rainwater around an obstruction, as a chimney.
cricket
1/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- any insect of the orthopterous family Gryllidae, having long antennae and, in the males, the ability to produce a chirping sound (stridulation) by rubbing together the leathery forewings
- any of various related insects, such as the mole cricket
cricket
2/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- a game played by two teams of eleven players on a field with a wicket at either end of a 22-yard pitch, the object being for one side to score runs by hitting a hard leather-covered ball with a bat while the other side tries to dismiss them by bowling, catching, running them out, etc
- ( as modifier )
a cricket bat
- not cricket informal.not fair play
verb
- to play cricket
cricket
3/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- a small low stool
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ij· adjective
Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
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Idioms and Phrases
see not cricket .Example Sentences
At the beginning of each of those summers, there was a mix of optimism, hope and determination that I would bowl well enough in Championship cricket to get the call.
That six-hitting lit up the most glamourous of cricketing stages on Monday when the teenager became the youngest player to score a century in men's T20 cricket.
Perhaps a greater worry is how well leadership will sit with Sciver-Brunt, who took a break from cricket in 2022 to focus on her mental health after standing in as captain for the Commonwealth Games.
He plays first-class cricket for Bihar, a state in eastern India where he grew up, and made his debut aged 12 last January.
"When Andrew needed it most, cricket was there for him," she said.
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