popping crease

noun

Either of two white lines, each drawn on the pitch in front of a wicket, between which the batsmen run, and from where the bowler may legally bowl.

Similar
the crease
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Meanings

nounpopping crease (plural popping creases)

plural popping creases

  1. ball gamesEither of two white lines, each drawn on the pitch in front of a wicket, between which the batsmen run, and from where the bowler may legally bowl.

    Synonyms: the crease

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of two white lines, each drawn on the pitch in front of a wicket, between which the batsmen run, and from where the bowler may legally bowl.

Similar
the crease

Origin

popping (“hitting”) + crease.

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APA

popping crease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popping%20crease

MLA

“popping crease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popping%20crease. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popping crease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popping%20crease.

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