crickets

Noun

• leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
• a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
• plural of cricket.
• Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence where meaningful sound is expected; lack of response; no communication.

Verb

• play cricket

Intj

• Expressing mild annoyance or surprise.

Examples

• "Since then, I've received no response. Not a word. Just… crickets."
• "to hear crickets"
• "We asked for an explanation, but all we got was crickets."

Synonyms

cricket

Related Words

stridulation