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Cricket
Sounds like
krikit
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Simple meaning
What does Cricket mean?
Cricket can mean a chirping insect or a team sport.
Dictionary definition
a small jumping insect that makes a chirping sound, or a bat-and-ball sport played by two teams.
Example sentences
Cricket in a sentence
easy
A cricket chirped outside the window.
medium
The cricket team practiced batting in the field.
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The word cricket changes meaning depending on whether the sentence is about an insect or a sport.
Synonyms
Words like Cricket
insectA cricket is a kind of insect.
sportCricket can also name a team sport.
Antonyms
Opposite words
mammalA different kind of animal from an insect.
silenceA contrast to the chirping sound of a cricket.
Word family
Cricket word family
Base word
cricket
noun
cricket
Base form.
noun
crickets
More than one cricket.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What can cricket mean?
Cricket can mean an insect that chirps or a bat-and-ball sport.
Practice 2
Which word is related to cricket as an animal?
A cricket is a kind of insect.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses cricket correctly?
A cricket is an insect that can chirp.
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