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cricket1

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɪkɪt/

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Definition of cricket

noun

an insect related to the grasshoppers but with shorter legs. The male produces a characteristic musical chirping sound.
- Family Gryllidae: many genera and species, including the field cricket and the house cricket
used in names of insects of related families, e.g. bush cricket, mole cricket.