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Word

cricketer

Phoneticscrick·eter

UK/kɹˈɪkɛtɐ/

Definition

n. a person who plays the sport of cricket. You use this word for both professional players and people who play for fun.

n. a person who plays the game of cricket, either professionally or as an amateur.

Examples

“The famous cricketer signed autographs for the fans.”

“After the match, every cricketer on the team stayed to help clean the field.”

“The retired cricketer transitioned into a successful career as a sports commentator, providing expert analysis on international test matches.”

Examples

simple

“The famous cricketer signed autographs for the fans.”

contextual

“After the match, every cricketer on the team stayed to help clean the field.”

complex

“The retired cricketer transitioned into a successful career as a sports commentator, providing expert analysis on international test matches.”

Etymology

From cricket + -er.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Word family

cricketNouncricketerNoun

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