cricket

cricket
I
n.
game

1) to play cricket

fair play

(colloq.)

2) cricket to + inf. (it's not cricket to cheat at cards)

II
n.
insect

crickets chirp

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['krɪkɪt]
['game'] to play cricket
['insect'] crickets chirp
['fair play] (colloq.) cricket to + inf. (it's not cricket to cheat at cards)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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