Illustration of racket
- A tennis
- B racquetball
- C badminton
variants
or racquet
1
: 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)
2
usually racquets plural in form but singular in construction
: a game for two or four players with ball and racket on a 4-walled court
1
: confused clattering noise : clamor
2
a
: social whirl or excitement
b
: the strain of exciting or trying experiences
3
a
: a fraudulent scheme, enterprise, or activity
b
: a usually illegitimate enterprise made workable by bribery or intimidation
c
: an easy and lucrative means of livelihood
d
slang
: occupation, business
racketed; racketing; rackets
Synonyms
Examples of racket in a Sentence
Noun (2)
if all the racket on the stairs is any indication, someone must be moving into apartment 3B
Recent Examples on the Web
Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
The taproom has a tennis theme — the tap handles are made from tennis rackets, for example — that goes beyond just decoration.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Her doll will wear a white tennis dress and hold a racket.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
The perpetrators of such rackets were rarely held accountable because the authorities—judges, prosecutors, inspectors, and police—were loyal to the machines.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
Previously, at $1.37 billion, a public offering by Amer Sport, the maker of Wilson tennis rackets, had been the year’s largest.
Of Viking’s 64 million shares, 11 million were offered by Viking, with the remainder coming from shareholders, according to a regulatory filing dated April 29.
—María Soledad Davila Calero, Fortune, 1 May 2024
The Trojans’ rackets, however, played the same, championship tune.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
As temperatures rise around metro Detroit, so does the racket of jackhammers and bulldozers along Michigan roadways.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Climate & Environment How humanity’s ear-splitting racket deafens whales and other marine animals
May 5, 2024
Since 2018, Berkeley’s Energy Institute at Haas has received $205,000 from PG&E, $160,000 from Edison and $50,000 from SDGE, according to the institute.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Noun
Is Zendaya inspiring you to bring out your tennis racket?
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
The taproom has a tennis theme — the tap handles are made from tennis rackets, for example — that goes beyond just decoration.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Her doll will wear a white tennis dress and hold a racket.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
The perpetrators of such rackets were rarely held accountable because the authorities—judges, prosecutors, inspectors, and police—were loyal to the machines.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
Previously, at $1.37 billion, a public offering by Amer Sport, the maker of Wilson tennis rackets, had been the year’s largest.
Of Viking’s 64 million shares, 11 million were offered by Viking, with the remainder coming from shareholders, according to a regulatory filing dated April 29.
—María Soledad Davila Calero, Fortune, 1 May 2024
The Trojans’ rackets, however, played the same, championship tune.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
As temperatures rise around metro Detroit, so does the racket of jackhammers and bulldozers along Michigan roadways.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Climate & Environment How humanity’s ear-splitting racket deafens whales and other marine animals
May 5, 2024
Since 2018, Berkeley’s Energy Institute at Haas has received $205,000 from PG&E, $160,000 from Edison and $50,000 from SDGE, according to the institute.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
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racket
1 of 3 noun
rack·et
variants
or racquet
1
: a light implement consisting of a handle attached to an open frame with a network of strings stretched across it that is used to hit the object in play (as a ball) in various games (as tennis, badminton, or racquetball)
racket
2 of 3 noun1
: a loud confused noise
2
a
: a dishonest scheme for obtaining money (as by cheating or threats)
b
: an easy way to make money or earn a living
is that all you do? What a racket
racket
3 of 3 verb
: to make a racket
Etymology
Noun
from early French raquette "racket" derived from Latin rasceta "wrist," from Arabic rusgh (same meaning)
Noun
origin unknown
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