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Vocabulary Entry
cricket
|noun • noun • verb
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N
noun
A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players.
Example Sentences
"He spent the entire afternoon watching a cricket match."
"The local cricket club is hosting a tournament this weekend."
"She learned how to play cricket when she was a child."
N
noun
An insect known for its chirping sound, belonging to the family Gryllidae.
Example Sentences
"The crickets chirped peacefully in the warm summer evening."
"He found a cricket hopping around in the grass."
"The sound of crickets is often associated with nighttime in the countryside."
V
verb
To play in a cricket game.
Example Sentences
"They often cricket on the weekends at the park."
"He learned to cricket with his friends after school."
"She loves to cricket as a way to stay active."