crick

Meanings

• noun

  A sport played between two teams where players use wooden bats to hit a small, hard ball and try to score runs by hitting the ball and running between two sets of wickets.

  - "Cricket is a popular sport in many countries."
  - "The cricket match between India and Pakistan was exciting."
  - "He is a good cricketer and plays for the national team."

• noun

  A sharp, sudden twisting or snapping sound.

  - "I heard a crick in my neck after turning my head suddenly."
  - "The old door made a crick sound when I opened it."

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Synonyms

bayou , branch , brook , run , beck , brook , burn , stream

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crick
brick , click , trick

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Variants

List of all variants of crick that leads to same result
crick , cricks , cricked , cricking , Crick , Francis Harry Compton Crick , Watson-Crick , Watson-Crick model , Watson-Crick models

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The origin of the word 'crick' as a sport is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated in southeast England in the late 16th or early 17th century.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Cricket was once played with an actual cricket ball made from the skull of a dead sheep.

2. The longest Test cricket match lasted for 14 days.

3. The Ashes urn is a symbol of the rivalry between Australia and England in cricket.

4. The world record for the fastest century (100 runs) in One-Day International cricket was scored by AB de Villiers in just 31 balls.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. baseball: Cricket and baseball are both bat-and-ball sports, but they have some fundamental differences, such as the shape of the ball and the number of players on each team.

2. fielding: Fielding is an important aspect of cricket, as it involves the team without the ball attempting to prevent the opposing team from scoring runs.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Cricket is a popular sport with a rich cultural history, particularly in countries such as Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and the West Indies. It has been the subject of numerous books, movies, and television shows, and has even been used as a metaphor in literature and poetry.

How to Memorize "crick"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cricket field with two teams playing, one team batting and the other fielding.
   - Visualize the sound of a cricket ball hitting a bat and the sound of wickets being knocked down.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cricket' with the image of a cricket ball and a bat.
   - Think of the sound of a cricket ball hitting a bat and the sound of wickets being knocked down.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'cricket' with the phrase 'Cats Really Interesting Things Happen Everytime Kindly Invite People' to remember the order of the balls used in cricket: Cat (Cricket Ball), Reel (Reverse Spinning Ball), I (Inswinger), T (Topspin), H (Hook), E (Egg), K (Kookaburra), I (Invisible), P (Pink)

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