What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Crickets vs Cicadas - What's the difference?

crickets | cicadas |

As nouns the difference between crickets and cicadas

is that crickets is while cicadas is .

crickets

English

Noun

(head)
  • (US slang, humorous) Absolute silence; no communication. Derived from the cinematic metaphor of chirping crickets at night, signaling (otherwise) complete quiet. May be used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases.
    • Since then, I've received no response. Not a word. Just... crickets .
    We asked for an explanation, but all we heard was the sound of crickets .
    ----

    cicadas

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cicadae

    Noun

    (head)
    • ----