Synonyms for
Wicket
Definition
a small gate or door, especially one in or near a larger one
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- cricket wicket
- bowling at the wicket
- defend the wicket
- lose a wicket
- take a wicket
- score at the wicket
- guard the wicket
Word family
noun wicket
Usage note
Primarily used in cricket to refer to the set of three stumps and two bails. Can also refer to a small gate or door, especially in historical contexts.
Example sentences
- The wicket was too small for the grown-ups to fit through.
- The dog ran through the wicket and into the garden.
- The wicket was locked and no one could get in.
- The wicket is made of wood and has a latch.
- The wicket is used to keep animals out of the garden.
Quotes
Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws but also within the Spirit of the Game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. - Colin Cowdrey
Cricket civilizes people and creates good gentlemen. I want everyone to play cricket in Zimbabwe; I want ours to be a nation of gentlemen. - Robert Mugabe
When someone takes your wicket, instead of feeling disappointed, think that now you have become free to go and rest. - Sachin Tendulkar