Definitions

1. noun

A small, usually brown or green, insect with a long, thin body and powerful hind legs, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wings together.

“The children spent hours watching the crickets in the garden.”

2. noun

A game played with a bat and ball, especially on a rectangular field with two sets of three stumps (wickets) at each end.

“He loves playing cricket on the weekends with his friends.”

3. verb

To make a chirping sound, typically with the wings, especially of an insect.

“The crickets began to chirp as the sun set.”