cricket in Afrikaans
cricket in Afrikaans is kriek — cricket means a small jumping insect related to grasshoppers, known for the chirping sound the males make by rubbing their wings together.
cricket in Afrikaans
kriek
insect
What does "cricket" mean?
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noun A small jumping insect related to grasshoppers, known for the chirping sound the males make by rubbing their wings together.
"The crickets chirped loudly all through the summer night."
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noun A bat-and-ball team sport, popular across England and the Commonwealth, played on a large oval field with a wicket at each end.
"They stayed up late watching the cricket match between England and Australia."
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noun Fair or sportsmanlike behaviour (from the phrase "not cricket").
"Reading her private messages just wasn't cricket."
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cricket in a sentence
- The crickets chirped loudly all through the summer night.
- A cricket hid under the porch and sang until the early morning.
- They stayed up late watching the cricket match between England and Australia.
- He learned to play cricket at school and still bowls for a local club.
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What is "cricket" in Afrikaans?
"cricket" in Afrikaans is kriek. cricket means: A small jumping insect related to grasshoppers, known for the chirping sound the males make by rubbing their wings together.
How do you use "cricket" in a sentence?
Example: "The crickets chirped loudly all through the summer night." In Afrikaans, "cricket" is kriek.
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