Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round the wicket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: round the wick-et
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Alternative form of around the wicket.

Example Sentences

"Benaud, bowling round the wicket and pitching into the rough of Trueman's footholds, brought such a collapse that in 20 minutes to tea England virtually lost the game."

Questions

What does round the wicket mean?: Alternative form of around the wicket.

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