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1. (n.) cricket
any of several jumping orthopterous insects of the family Gryllidae, characterized by long antennae and stridulating organs on the forewings of the male.
2. cricket
a small, hand-held metal toy that makes a clicking, cricketlike noise when pressed.
3. (n.) cricket
a game, popular esp. in England, for two teams of 11 members each that is played on a field having two wickets, 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.
4. cricket
fair and honorable conduct:
It's not cricket to ask such questions.
5. (v.i.) cricket
to play cricket.
6. (n.) cricket
a small, low stool.
Etymology: (1635–45; of obscure orig.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) cricket
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
2. (verb) cricket
a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
3. (verb) cricket
play cricket
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1. (noun) cricket
a hopping insect that chirps
***the sound of crickets at night
2. cricket
a sport in which a ball is hit with a bat and runners run between wickets
***to play cricket; ***a cricket match
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Cricket
an orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllus, and allied genera. The males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing together the basal parts of the veins of the front wings
2. (noun) Cricket
a low stool
3. (noun) Cricket
a game much played in England, and sometimes in America, with a ball, bats, and wickets, the players being arranged in two contesting parties or sides
4. (noun) Cricket
a small false roof, or the raising of a portion of a roof, so as to throw off water from behind an obstacle, such as a chimney
5. (verb) Cricket
to play at cricket
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Sense: an outdoor game played with bats, a ball and wickets, between two sides of eleven each.
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 Taiwanese: 板球 |
 Ukrainian: крикет |
 Urdu: كركٹ، ايک كهيل |
 Vietnamese: môn crikê |
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