popping crease

[pop-ing]

noun

Cricket.

1. a line parallel to and in advance of a bowling crease, marking the limit of a batsman's approach in hitting the ball.

popping crease

noun

1. cricket a line four feet in front of and parallel with the bowling crease, at or behind which the batsman stands

Word History and Origins

Origin of popping crease¹

First recorded in 1765–75; pop ¹ + -ing ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of popping crease¹

C18: from _pop ¹ (in the obsolete or dialect sense: to hit) + _crease ¹