wicket


Definition: Meaning of, wicket in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɪkɪt /

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Singular Plural
wicket wickets
[countable]
  1. one of two sets of three wooden sticks that are stuck in the ground in a game of CRICKET, which the BOWLER tries to hit with the ball [↪  stump, bail]
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wicket used in phrases

  • leg before wicket (adjective)
    1. without first hitting the bat cricket way of getting out in which the ball would have hit the batsman's wicket, but hits the batsman's pads instead
  • sticky wicket (noun)
    1. cricket a pitch that has become wet because of rain and therefore on which the ball bounces unpredictably
    2. British English a difficult or unpredictable situation
  • wicket door (noun)
    1. especially one that is part of a larger door small gate or door
  • wicket gate (noun)
    1. a small door or gate that is part of a larger one
  • wicket keeper (noun)
    1. a player who stands behind the wicket in CRICKET
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