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cricketing
crick·et 1 C0746500 (krĭk′ĭt)n. Any of various orthopteran insects of the family Gryllidae, having long antennae and legs adapted for leaping. The males of many species produce a shrill chirping sound by rubbing the front wings together.
[Middle English criket, from Old French criquet, from criquer, to click, of imitative origin.]
crick·et 2 C0746500 (krĭk′ĭt)n.1. Sports An outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each.2. Good sportsmanship and fair conduct: It's not cricket to cheat at cards.intr.v. crick·et·ed, crick·et·ing, crick·ets Sports To play the game of cricket.
[Obsolete French criquet, piece of wood, from Old French, stick for a bowling game, perhaps from Middle Dutch cricke, walking stick.]
crick′et·er, crick′et·eer′ (-ĭ-tîr′) n.
crick·et 3 C0746500 (krĭk′ĭt)n. A small wooden footstool.
[Origin unknown.]
crick·et 4 C0746500 (krĭk′ĭt)n. A ridged structure made of two adjoining triangular pieces covered with flashing or roofing material and built at the upper intersection of a roof and chimney to divert water and prevent the accumulation of snow and debris. Also called saddle.
[Origin unknown.]cricketing (ˈkrɪkɪtɪŋ) adjof or relating to the game of cricketTranslationsEncyclopediaSeecricket |