cricket

Noun
  1. Leaping insect;
    Male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together (synset 102232196)
    is a type of: orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous insect - any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts
    subtypes:
    belongs to: family gryllidae, gryllidae - crickets
  2. A game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players;
    Teams take turns trying to score runs (synset 100477400)
    associated with:
    • bowling - (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
    • hat trick - (sports) three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.)
    • cricket equipment - sports equipment used in playing cricket
    • stump - (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
    • duck, duck's egg - (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
    • over - (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
    • maiden, maiden over - (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
    • snick - hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat
    • bowl - hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
    • round-arm - with the arm swung round at shoulder height
    is a type of: field game - an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions
    has:
    • snick - a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat
    • innings - the batting turn of a cricket player or team
Verb
  1. Play cricket (synset 201078410)
    is a type of: play - participate in games or sport

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