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- Dictionaryracket/ˈrakɪt/
noun
- 1. a loud unpleasant noise; a din: "the kids were making a racket" Similar
- 2. an illegal or dishonest scheme for obtaining money: informal "a protection racket" Similar
verb
- 1. make or move with a loud unpleasant noise: "trains racketed by"
- 2. enjoy oneself socially; go in pursuit of pleasure or entertainment: "a fabulous car for racketing around Paris"
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The meaning of RACKET is a lightweight implement that consists of a netting (as of nylon) stretched in a usually oval open frame with a handle attached and that is used for striking the ball or shuttlecock in various games (such as tennis, racquets, or badminton).
RACKET definition: 1. an object used for hitting the ball in various sports, consisting of a net fixed tightly to a…. Learn more.
noun. a loud noise or clamor, especially of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar: The traffic made a terrible racket in the street below. Synonyms: outcry, tumult, disturbance, cacophony. Antonyms: tranquility, stillness, calm, quiet.
a bat consisting of an open network of nylon or other strings stretched in an oval frame with a handle, used to strike the ball in tennis, badminton, etc. 2. a snowshoe shaped like a tennis racket. verb. 3. (transitive) to strike (a ball, shuttlecock, etc) with a racket. Collins English Dictionary.
A racket has a handle and a rounded frame laced with strings, and it's used to hit a ball. A racket is used to play tennis, badminton, or squash, and it can also be spelled racquet. Another definition of racket is an unpleasantly loud noise; if your neighbors were playing horrible, loud music, you could yell out the window, "Stop that racket!"
Definition of racket noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Colours & sounds, Crime & law, Sport rack‧et /ˈrækɪt/ noun 1 [ singular] informal a loud noise The old machine used to make an awful racket. 2 [ countable] informal a dishonest way of obtaining money, such as by threatening people or selling them illegal goods ...
A racket is an oval-shaped bat with strings across it. Rackets are used in tennis, squash, and badminton. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'racket' American English: rækɪt British English: rækɪt. More. Conjugations of 'racket' present simple: I racket, you racket [...] past simple: I racketed, you racketed [...] past participle: racketed. More.
a loud noise or clamor, esp. of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar: The traffic made a terrible racket in the street below. social excitement, gaiety, or dissipation. an organized illegal activity, such as bootlegging or the extortion of money from legitimate business people by threat or violence.
to stand the racket: (a) To pay the amount required; (b) to hold out in the face of difficulties; (c) to face and bear the consequences of an action or the outcome of an event (also to face the racket).
