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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
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
informalnot fair play
verb
to play cricket
cricket
2/ 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
3/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
a small low stool
Other Word Forms
- cricketlike adjective
- cricketer noun
- ˈٱ noun
Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
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Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
This leaves India without four high-impact players who shaped a golden era in Test cricket, even if it didn't bring WTC silverware.
Maybe it's unfair to draw comparisons in Test cricket just yet, but there's no denying 25-year-old Gill is following in a rich lineage of Indian cricket batting greats.
The fact the former South Africa captain, here on commentary duties, felt even the slightest tinge of nervousness after a day of batting domination offers an insight into the cricket psyche of his country.
The brothers, who just minutes before had been heading to play cricket, began removing cooking gas cylinders to avoid any further explosions, Krish, 20, explained.
A win which would more pertinently ensure South Africa end their long wait for a victory in a major men's final, putting an end to their tag as international cricket's chokers.
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