An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

(sports) A game played outdoors with bats and a ball between two teams of eleven, popular in England and many Commonwealth countries.

(rare, intransitive) To play the game of cricket.

(dialectal) A wooden footstool.

A person who plays cricket.

(idiomatic, figuratively, humorous) unsportsmanlike.

plural of cricketer

plural of cricket. / (US, Canada, slang, humorous) Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence; no communication.

Expressing mild annoyance or surprise.

present participle of cricket