cricket
Definition
A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a roughly oval field with a pitch at the center, featuring two wickets defended by batsmen.
Any of various leaping insects of the family Gryllidae, typically brown and noted for the chirping sound males produce by rubbing their forewings together.
Chiefly British: Fair play or gentlemanly conduct, as in the phrase 'not cricket' meaning unfair or unsportsmanlike.
Examples
The cricket match dragged on for five days, proving once again that patience is the real MVP.
That backyard cricket chirped louder than my neighbor's karaoke nights, demanding an encore.
Cheating on the exam? That's simply not cricket, old chap – play fair or pack your bats.
She swatted the cricket like it owed her money, turning pest control into an Olympic event.