Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

around the wicket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: around the wick-et
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Bowling the ball from the side of the wicket that puts the bowler's bowling hand farther from the wicket

Inflected Forms

round the wicket (alternative)

Antonyms

over the wicket

Questions

What does around the wicket mean?: Bowling the ball from the side of the wicket that puts the bowler's bowling hand farther from the wicket

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