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cricketer

noun

Simple meaning

A person who plays a sport with a bat, ball, and wickets.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

krikuhter

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɹɪkətɚ

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. A person who plays cricket.

  2. An athlete who plays cricket

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: A person who plays cricket.

Used this way, cricketer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Sports
  • News/reporting
  • Everyday conversation

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • cricketnounBase word

    Leaping insect.

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