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wicket

[ˈwɪkɪt]

wicket Definition

  • 1a small door or gate, especially one in a fence or wall
  • 2a set of three vertical sticks with two small pieces across the top, used in cricket as a target for the bowler to hit

Using wicket: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "wicket" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The ball went straight through the wicket.

  • Example

    He climbed over the wicket to get into the garden.

  • Example

    The wicket was too narrow for the wheelbarrow to pass through.

wicket Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for wicket

Phrases with wicket

  • off one's own wicket

    inadvertently or unintentionally, without any external influence

    Example

    He got himself out off his own wicket.

  • a player in cricket who stands behind the wicket to catch the ball if the batsman misses it

    Example

    The wicket keeper made an excellent catch.

  • a difficult or awkward situation

    Example

    The company is on a sticky wicket with the new regulations.

Origins of wicket

from Middle Dutch 'wiket', meaning 'small door'

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Summary: wicket in Brief

The term 'wicket' [ˈwɪkɪt] refers to a small door or gate, often in a fence or wall. It also refers to a set of three vertical sticks with two small pieces across the top, used in cricket as a target for the bowler to hit. Phrases like 'off one's own wicket' and 'sticky wicket' add idiomatic and metaphorical dimensions to the term.