wicketkeep
wicketkeep verb: to act as a wicketkeeper.
Verb
wicketkeep (third-person singular simple present wicketkeeps, present participle wicketkeeping, simple past and past participle wicketkept)
- To act as a wicketkeeper.
- The boy can seriously wicketkeep, but he can only just bat, and like Darren Berry before him he was born in the wrong generation.2009, Jarrod Kimber, The Year of the Balls 2008: A Disrespective, page 33
- Obviously, I can wicketkeep as well if something happened to Tim.2021 January 4, Scott Bailey, “Wade happy to live by opening move”, in The West Australian
- Synonyms:
- keep wicket
Synonyms of wicketkeep
Forms of wicketkeep
| third-person singular present | wicketkeeps |
|---|---|
| present participle | wicketkeeping |
| past participle | wicketkept |
| past | wicketkept |
Questions about wicketkeep
- What does wicketkeep mean?
- Wicketkeep means to act as a wicketkeeper.
- What part of speech is wicketkeep?
- Wicketkeep is a verb.
- What is the past tense of wicketkeep?
- The past tense of wicketkeep is wicketkept.
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