a sport played by two teams of eleven players each, with a ball, bats, and wickets on an outdoor grass field, in which the objective is to score the highest number of runs;
e.g. We were watching a game of cricket on television last night.
(noun)
an insect that makes a chirping sound by stroking its wing casings against combs on its back legs;
e.g. The cricket hopped outside before the cat got to it.