Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
verb
To score one's first run in an innings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To do something for the first time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, broadly, idiomatic
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History
From cricket, where duck means a score of zero.
