French cricket
noun[U]
UK(alsofrench cricket)uk/ˌfrentʃ ˈkrɪk.ɪt/us/ˌfrentʃ ˈkrɪk.ɪt/a children'sgamethat issimilartocricket, oftenplayedon abeachor otherpublicpieceofground, thatinvolvestryingtohitasoftballthrowntowardsyourlegs, using abat(= aspeciallyshapedpieceofwood)or sometimes anotherobject:
Hetaughtme toplayFrenchcricketon thelawn.
The wide-openexpanseofbeachis aperfectvenueforkiteflyingandfrenchcricket.
- Honeymooningcouplesprobablydon'twanttoplayFrenchcricketon thebeach.
- They wereplayingFrenchcricketwith my newtennisracket.
- Theofficephonehardlyeverrang, and wefilledthedaysplayingfrenchcricketwith ascrunchedupballofpaper.
- ThechildrenplayedeverystreetgamefromhopscotchtoFrenchcricket.
Children's games
- dress-up box
- dressing-up box
- follow-my-leader
- go fish
- Hacky Sack
- hangman
- jack
- leapfrog
- life
- midget
- musical chairs
- painting by numbersidiom
- peekaboo
- piggy in the middle
- piggyback
- Pokémon
- spitball
- tag
- trick-or-treating
- warm