ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Yorker

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Yorker is a noun meaning (cricket) A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.

Meaning

(cricket) A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.

Example Sentences

He bowled forty-seven toe crushing yorkers that resulted in the wickets of 6 batsmen.
He bowled Neesham, Henry and captain Mitchell Santner with perfect slower-ball yorkers to add sparkle to a superb team performance.
I felt rather than saw the next three balls as they whistled around my ears and the last ball was a yorker that could have easily been fired out of a howitzer.

Word Forms

Synonyms for yorker

Depending on context, synonyms include tice.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include york, bouncer, tice, block, quick, jaffa.

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