Cricket
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Cricket ( noun )
- A small, leaping insect that makes a chirping noise, typically found in grassy areas.
- A game played with a ball and bat by two teams of eleven players, each trying to score runs.
- A metal toy that makes a chirping noise when moved.
- A chirping noise, especially one made by a small insect.
Origin:
Middle english criket, from old english cricc, cricce "stick, staff, crutch; cricket (in sense 2 of the noun); a game in which two teams take turns batting and fielding; a small, leaping insect; a chirping noise; a metal toy that makes a chirping noise when moved", of uncertain origin. compare old northern french criquet "cricket", old french criquet "cricket, grasshopper".
Examples:
- The crickets were chirping loudly outside my window.
- My little brother loves to play cricket with his friends.
- The metal cricket on my grandfather's mantelpiece always fascinated me as a child.
- I couldn't sleep because of the constant cricket noise coming from outside.
- Cricket is a very popular game in England, India, Pakistan and Australia.
(As a verb)
Cricket ( verb )
- A small, leaping insect that makes a chirping noise, typically found in grassy areas.
- A game played with a ball and bat by two teams of eleven players, each trying to score runs.
- A metal toy that makes a chirping noise when moved.
- A chirping noise, especially one made by a small insect.
Origin:
Middle english criket, from old english cricc, cricce "stick, staff, crutch; cricket (in sense 2 of the noun); a game in which two teams take turns batting and fielding; a small, leaping insect; a chirping noise; a metal toy that makes a chirping noise when moved", of uncertain origin. compare old northern french criquet "cricket", old french criquet "cricket, grasshopper".
Examples:
- The crickets were chirping loudly outside my window.
- My little brother loves to play cricket with his friends.
- The metal cricket on my grandfather's mantelpiece always fascinated me as a child.
- I couldn't sleep because of the constant cricket noise coming from outside.
- Cricket is a very popular game in England, India, Pakistan and Australia.