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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.
noun
One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored during those durations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
A comparable period of play in croquet or roque.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The time during which any party is in possession of power, or enjoying good luck, etc.; a turn of any kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
A person's lifespan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, euphemistic
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noun
plural of inning
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: turn, play
Narrower terms: follow-on
History
From the old verb inn (“to house corn”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
