Wicket - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwɪkɪt|  American pronunciation of the word wicket
Brit.  |ˈwɪkɪt|  British pronunciation of the word wicket

noun

- cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
- a small arch used as croquet equipment (syn: hoop)
- small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
- small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted (syn: grille, lattice)

Extra examples

Now Saint Peter at Heaven's wicket seems to wait them with his keys.

Of late years the wicket consists of three stumps and two bails.

Word forms

noun
singular: wicket
plural: wickets
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