crickets

About 0.65 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun plural of cricket.
2. noun Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence where meaningful sound is expected; lack of response; no communication.

   to hear crickets

3. interjection Expressing mild annoyance or surprise.

Similar words

mole family gryllidae grasshoppers gryllidae jiminy locusts crap crunch crock cherry

Often followed by

and in are were chirped chirping sing that to

Word family

cricket cricketed cricketer cricketers cricketing hear crickets heard crickets hearing crickets hears crickets