wicket

Meanings

• noun

  A structure in cricket made from three wooden stumps with two bails on top, which the batsman must avoid being bowled out by hitting the ball.

  - "The wicket-keeper stood behind the wicket ready to collect any balls that were missed."
  - "The batsman hit the ball hard and it went flying over the wicket, resulting in a six."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwɪkɪt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75899641"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wicket
hicket , kettle , petite

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Variants

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wicket , wickets , sticky wicket , sticky wickets

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Etymology

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Old English wicca 'a trick, a snare; a wicket is a structure designed to trap a ball.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wicket' comes from the Old English word 'wicca', which means 'a trick or snare'.

2. The first recorded use of the term 'wicket' in cricket was in the late 16th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. cricket: Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each.

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Culture

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The wicket is a crucial part of the cricket game and is the target for the bowler to try and dislodge the bails with their delivery. The wicket-keeper stands behind the wicket to catch any balls that are hit by the batsman and prevent them from reaching the boundary.

How to Memorize "wicket"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a cricket pitch with the wicket at one end and the batsman and bowler at the other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wicket' with the game of cricket and the structure used in the game.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that a 'wicket' is a 'wicked' structure that tries to trap the ball.

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