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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 51Թ Forms
- ij· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cricket1
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51Թ History and Origins
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Idioms and Phrases
see not cricket .Example Sentences
Next week he will celebrate three years in the role of managing director of England men's cricket - a period during which he has rarely been averse to a gamble.
"He's been part of our succession planning for some time, albeit this opportunity has come slightly earlier than expected," Rob Key, the managing director of England men's cricket said.
The original Westfield plan called for a 10,000-seat venue, which could mean crowds and congestion — or crickets — depending on the day.
Just hours before Altman shared his image in the cricket jersey, he'd shared a post on X praising India's adoption of AI technology.
Stokes has a chequered injury history - he is currently recovering from hamstring surgery - and has not played white-ball cricket for England since 2023.
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