1. Absolute silence, especially in response to a failed joke or awkward statement
   "He told the joke and was met with crickets"

1. Leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
   "The sound of crickets filled the summer night"
    
2. A game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
   "Cricket is extremely popular in countries like India and England"
    
3. A wooden footstool
   "She rested her feet on the low cricket by the fireplace"

1. Play cricket
   "They cricketed every weekend during the summer"

Type of: ball game, field game, orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous insect, play

Part of: family Gryllidae, Gryllidae

Encyclopedia: Crickets