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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈwɪkɪt/
Forms: wickets
wicket means: The three wooden posts and two small crosspieces that a batter protects in cricket.
noun
The three wooden posts and two small crosspieces that a batter protects in cricket.
- The ball hit the wicket.
- The batter stood in front of the wicket.
- They set up two wickets for the practice game.
The job of standing behind the batter to catch the ball while your cricket team bowls.
- Sam kept wicket for our team.
- Who will keep wicket in tomorrow's match?
- She took over the wicket when our keeper injured his hand.
A small door or gate in, or beside, a larger door or gate.
- The guard opened the wicket.
- We entered through a wicket in the great wooden gate.
- A narrow wicket led into the courtyard.
A small window or opening, sometimes covered with metal bars.
- The clerk spoke through the wicket.
- She passed the papers through a small wicket.
- Iron bars covered the prison wicket.
Questions about wicket
What does wicket mean?
The three wooden posts and two small crosspieces that a batter protects in cricket.
What is wicket in other languages?
Türkçe: kriket kalesi · Español: wicket · Français: guichet · Deutsch: Wicket · Italiano: wicket · 日本語: ウィケット
How do you pronounce wicket?
It is pronounced /ˈwɪkɪt/.
How do you use wicket in a sentence?
The ball hit the wicket. The batter stood in front of the wicket.
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