| cricket /ˈkrɪkɪt/ |
CRICKETS definition: 1. no reply or reaction at all; no spoken or written answer: 2. no reply or reaction at all; no…. Learn more. |
1. a game played with a ball and bat by two sides of usually 11 players each on a large field centering upon two wickets each defended by a batsman. |
Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence where meaningful sound is expected; lack of response; no communication. |
A cricket is a chirping insect that resembles a grasshopper. Cricket is also a popular British sport played with a ball and a flat bat. |
A word for the sound of silence. Crickets are often used by writers to convey atmosphere or to create a sense of place. |
a sport in which two teams of eleven players try to score runs (= points) by hitting a small, hard ball with a bat, and running between two sets of small ... |
(US slang, humorous or derisive) Absolute silence; no communication. Derived from the cinematic metaphor of chirping crickets at night. |
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cricket. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. |
Crickets are mainly nocturnal, and are best known for the loud, persistent, chirping song of males trying to attract females, although some species are mute. Stenopelmatoidea · Mole cricket · Gryllidae · Gryllus campestris |
noun US slang, humorous or derisive Absolute silence; no communication. Derived from the cinematic metaphor of chirping crickets at night, signaling (otherwise) ... |
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