wicket
Americannoun
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a window or opening, often closed by a grating or the like, as in a door, or forming a place of communication in a ticket office, a teller's cage in a bank, etc.
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Croquet. a hoop or arch.
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a turnstile in an entrance.
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a small door or gate, especially one beside, or forming part of, a larger one.
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a small gate by which a canal lock is emptied.
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a gate by which a flow of water is regulated, as to a waterwheel.
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Cricket.
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either of the two frameworks, each consisting of three stumps with two bails in grooves across the tops, at which the bowler aims the ball.
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the area between these frameworks; the playing field.
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one batsman's turn at the wicket.
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the period during which two players bat together.
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a batsman's innings that is not completed or not begun.
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idioms
noun
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a small door or gate, esp one that is near to or part of a larger one
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a small window or opening in a door, esp one fitted with a grating or glass pane, used as a means of communication in a ticket office, bank, etc
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a small sluicegate, esp one in a canal lock gate or by a water wheel
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a croquet hoop
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cricket either of two constructions, placed 22 yards apart, consisting of three pointed stumps stuck parallel in the ground with two wooden bails resting on top, at which the batsman stands
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the strip of ground between these
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a batsman's turn at batting or the period during which two batsmen bat
a third-wicket partnership
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the act or instance of a batsman being got out
the bowler took six wickets
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to act as a wicketkeeper
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informal in an awkward situation
Other Word Forms
- half-wicket noun
Etymology
Origin of wicket
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English wiket, from Anglo-French; Old French guischet, from Germanic; compare Middle Dutch wiket “wicket,” equivalent to wik- (akin to Old English wīcan “to yield”; weak ) + -et, noun suffix
Example Sentences
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However, Sri Lanka managed to scrape past the figure in 15.5 overs for the loss of five wickets which saw the Black Caps progress to the knockout phase.
From BBC
Making his World Cup debut, Ahmed, 21, took a wicket with his first ball and then scored a crucial 19 not out to secure victory in England's chase in partnership with Will Jacks.
From BBC
Jacks took six wickets in his first match, Ahmed five as he became the youngest man to play Test cricket for England.
From BBC
Jacks and Ahmed also played their part with the ball, taking two wickets each, as England dragged New Zealand back to 159-7.
From BBC
South Africa, who beat West Indies by nine wickets to maintain their 100% record at this tournament, join England in qualifying for the semi-finals with a game to spare.
From BBC
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