Wicket

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪkɪt/

Definitions of wicket

noun a wicked or mischievous person

Example Sentences

A1 The cricket ball hit the wicket.

A2 The wicket keeper caught the ball.

B1 The batsman knocked over the wicket with his bat.

B2 The umpire raised his finger to signal the batsman was out bowled off the wicket.

C1 The fielding team celebrated as they took the final wicket to win the match.

C2 The bowler bowled a perfect delivery to hit the wicket and dismiss the batsman.

Examples of wicket in a Sentence

formal The bowler took an early wicket in the match.

informal The wicket fell in the first over of the game.

slang The wicket was gone before you could blink!

figurative Losing that contract was a wicket in our business plans.

Grammatical Forms of wicket

• past tense: wicketed
• plural: wickets
• comparative: more wicket
• superlative: most wicket
• present tense: wickets
• future tense: will wicket
• perfect tense: have wicketed
• continuous tense: is wicketing
• singular: wicket
• positive degree: wicket
• infinitive: to wicket
• gerund: wicketing
• participle: wicketed

Origin and Evolution of wicket

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'wicket' originated from Old English 'wicget', meaning a small door or gate.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'wicket' evolved to refer to a small gate or door in cricket, and later to the set of stumps with bails used in the sport.