Definitions for cricketˈkrɪk ɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
crick•etˈkrɪk ɪt(n.)
any of several jumping orthopterous insects of the family Gryllidae, characterized by long antennae and stridulating organs on the forewings of the male.
Category: Entomology
a small, hand-held metal toy that makes a clicking, cricketlike noise when pressed.
Origin of cricket:
1275–1325; ME criket insect < OF criquet=criqu(er) to creak (imit.) +-et -et
crick•etˈkrɪk ɪt(n.)
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.
Category: Sport
fair and honorable conduct:
It's not cricket to ask such questions.
(v.i.)to play cricket.
Category: Sport
Origin of cricket:
1590–1600; < MF criquet goalpost
crick′et•er(n.)
crick•etˈkrɪk ɪt(n.)
a small, low stool.
Category: Furniture
Origin of cricket:
1635–45; of obscure orig.
Princeton's WordNet
cricket(noun)
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
cricket(verb)
a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
cricket(verb)
play cricket
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
cricket(noun)ˈkrɪk ɪt
a hopping insect that chirps
***the sound of crickets at night
cricketˈkrɪk ɪt
a sport in which a ball is hit with a bat and runners run between wickets
***to play cricket; ***a cricket match
Webster Dictionary
Cricket(noun)
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
Cricket(noun)
a low stool
Cricket(noun)
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
Cricket(noun)
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
Cricket(verb)
to play at cricket
Translations for cricket
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
cricket(noun)
an insect related to the grasshopper, the male of which makes a chirping noise.
- kriek, langasemsprinkaanAfrikaans
- جُدجُد ، صِرصار الليلArabic
- щурецBulgarian
- griloPortuguese (BR)
- cvrčekCzech
- die GrilleGerman
- fårekyllingDanish
- τριζόνιGreek
- grilloSpanish
- toakilkEstonian
- جیرجیرکFarsi
- sirkkaFinnish
- grillonFrench
- צְרָצָרHebrew
- झींगुरHindi
- cvrčakCroatian
- tücsökHungarian
- cengkerikIndonesian
- krybbaIcelandic
- grilloItalian
- こおろぎJapanese
- 뀌뚜라미Korean
- svirplysLithuanian
- circenisLatvian
- belalangMalay
- krekelDutch
- sirissNorwegian
- świerszczPolish
- جیرجیرکPersian
- کریکټPashto
- griloPortuguese
- greierRomanian
- сверчокRussian
- cvrčekSlovak
- čričekSlovenian
- cvrčakSerbian
- syrsaSwedish
- จิ้งหรีดThai
- cırcır böceğiTurkish
- 蟋蟀Chinese (Trad.)
- цвіркунUkrainian
- جهينگرUrdu
- con dếVietnamese
- 蟋蟀Chinese (Simp.)
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