cricket
Translation
cricket
Examples
I heard a cricket chirping outside.
I heard a cricket chirping outside.
He loves to play cricket with his friends.
He loves to play cricket with his friends.
Grammar Patterns
((a cricket)) an insect I can hear a cricket.
((to play cricket)) a sport They play cricket in the park.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (insect) grasshopper; (sport) baseball
Etymology
The insect name comes from Old French 'criquet', imitative of its sound. The sport's name may come from Middle Dutch 'cricke', meaning 'stick'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a tiny cricket (the insect) playing a game of cricket (the sport) with a twig for a bat.