Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "cricket" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin, amma gabaɗaya tana nufin: sauti. Wani sanannen wasa da ake yin shi da ƙwallon ƙafa, jemage, da wiket, yawanci ya ƙunshi ƙungiyoyi biyu na ƴan wasa 11 kowanne. sigina ko kuma don haifar da sakamako mai kwantar da hankali. Wasan ƙafar katako ko ƙananan stool tare da zane mai naɗewa, galibi ana amfani da shi don wurin zama. cikin gida. Wannan kuma ana kiransa da wasan cricket na tebur ko wasan cricket na tebur.Waɗannan wasu ma'anoni ne na gama-gari na kalmar "cricket," amma ana iya samun wasu fassarori dangane da takamaiman yanayi ko amfani.