Wicket (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A small wicket in the large door allowed the guard to pass without opening the entire entrance.
- She slipped through the wicket and let it creak shut behind her.
- The old mansion's massive front door had a smaller wicket that let visitors and staff pass through.
- The ticket collector checked each person's pass before allowing them through a narrow wicket.
- Passengers passed through a little wicket in the large doors that separated the station from the train platform.
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Meaning 2
Cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The batsman tried to protect his wicket as the fast bowler charged towards him.
- The umpire signaled the batsman was out as the fielder knocked over the wicket.
- After hitting the stumps, the ball crashed into the wicket and sent it flying.
- A batsman who was caught by a fielder will be out and their wicket will fall.
- In cricket, each wicket has two bails on top and three stumps to form a unit.
Meaning 3
Small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
Meaning 4
A small arch used as croquet equipment.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.