cricket

cricket

cricket¹ [krik′it]

n.

[ME criket < OFr criquet < criquer, to creak, of echoic orig.]

1. any of various families (esp. Gryllidae) of generally dark-colored, leaping, orthopteran insects usually having long antennae: the males produce a characteristic chirping noise by rubbing parts of the forewings together

2. a small metal toy or signaling device that makes a clicking sound when pressed

cricket² [krik′it]

n.

[OFr criquet, a stake or bat in a ball game; prob. dim. of MDu cricke, a stick; akin to CRUTCH]

1. a game played with a red leather ball and a flat wooden bat by two teams of eleven players each on a large field: the teams bat and bowl alternately, the batting team attempting to score runs: the team scoring the most runs wins the game: popular in England and other parts of the Commonwealth

2. Informal fair play; sportsmanship

vi.

to play cricket

cricketer

n.

cricket³ [krik′it]

n.

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a wooden footstool