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wicket

wic·ket

UK/ˈwɪkɪt/ US/ˈwɪkɪt/ uncommon informal uk us

noun

1.

cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket

2.

a small arch used as croquet equipment

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3.

small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)

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4.

small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted

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Origin

From Middle English wiket, from Anglo-Norman and Old Northern French wiket, from Old East Old Norse víkjask (“to move oneself, move around”), reflexive of víkja, víkva, ýkva (“to yield, turn, move, go”), from Proto-Germanic *wīkwaną (“to yield, bend, turn”). Compare modern French guichet, ultimately from the same Old Norse source.

Phrases

  • around the wicket
  • fall of wicket
  • hit wicket
  • keep wicket
  • leg before wicket
  • on a good wicket
  • on a losing wicket
  • over the wicket

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