noun
Uncommon
wicket
WIH-kiht
Wicket (noun) means a small door or gate, often set within a larger one. Example: “Visitors could enter through a small wicket beside the main gate.”
noun
1
A small door or gate, often set within a larger one.
"Visitors could enter through a small wicket beside the main gate."
"The old churchyard had a wicket gate at its edge."
2
A service window at a bank, station, or similar counter.
"Please pay at the wicket to your left."
"She bought her ticket at the station wicket."
3
(cricket) The set of three stumps and two bails defended by the batsman, or a batsman's dismissal.
"The bowler took his third wicket of the match."
"The batsman was clean bowled, losing his wicket for nothing."
How to use wicket
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small gate or service window in everyday use; in cricket, the stumps a bowler aims at or the loss of a batsman.
Common pairings
take a wicket
lose a wicket
wicket gate
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Etymology
From Old Northern French wiket, ultimately from an Old Norse word meaning "to turn" or "yield", related to modern French guichet.
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What does “wicket” mean?
The word “wicket” means a small door or gate, often set within a larger one. In plain terms, a small gate or service window in everyday use; in cricket, the stumps a bowler aims at or the loss of a batsman.
How do you pronounce “wicket”?
“Wicket” is pronounced WIH-kiht (/ˈwɪkɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “wicket” in a sentence?
Here is “wicket” used in a sentence: “Visitors could enter through a small wicket beside the main gate.”
What part of speech is “wicket”?
“Wicket” is a noun.
Where does the word “wicket” come from?
The word “wicket” comes from French. From Old Northern French wiket, ultimately from an Old Norse word meaning "to turn" or "yield", related to modern French guichet.
Is “wicket” a common word?
“Wicket” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “wicket” have?
“Wicket” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a small door or gate, often set within a larger one.
What is the difference between a wicket and a stump in cricket?
A stump is one of the three individual wooden posts, while the wicket refers to the complete set of three stumps and two bails together, or to the event of a batsman's dismissal. So a stump is a physical part, while wicket is the broader term covering the whole structure or the act of getting a batsman out.
What does wicket mean outside of cricket?
Outside cricket, a wicket can mean a small door or gate set within a larger one, or a service window at a bank, station, or similar counter where staff assist customers.
What does it mean to take a wicket in cricket?
Taking a wicket means dismissing a batsman, ending their turn at bat. It's one of the central goals for the bowling and fielding side in the sport.
