racket 1 of 2

noun

Definition of racketnext
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound if all the racket on the stairs is any indication, someone must be moving into apartment 3B

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racket

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verb

as in to chirp

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Recent Examples of racket
Noun
The video showed the broadcast journalist, 47, before and after his cut, which was texturized using a twist racket. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 After practicing with a racket with no strings to keep his groundstroke rhythm without jeopardizing the joint, Alcaraz is hitting balls again. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Verb
After endorsing Head tennis rackets his entire career, Murray this spring started using a Yonex racket. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for racket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racket
  1. noise
  2. chirp
  3. rattle
  4. clink
  5. roar
  6. clank
  7. chatter
  8. chink
Noun
  • That study did not analyze the noise that would be made when officers are at the site outside of business hours.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The taxis carry four passengers, reach speeds of up to 150 mph and produce far less noise and zero operating emissions compared with traditional helicopters.
    — Mike Barnes for The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of noise
Verb
  • According to several people seated near Kanter Freedom, Alter said the former NBA player began chirping at Cloud throughout the quarter.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Palm trees abound; a perpetual breeze and a soundtrack of chirping birds complement the luscious grounds.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of chirp
Noun
  • It’s easily activated by touching the colored sections or spinning the rattle drum and features three modes, including animals, colors and xylophone.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As for the Speed, the museum returned three ceremonial objects (a rattle, a beaded pipe bag, and a beaded turtle amulet) and 21 other items, among them beaded pouches and bags, moccasins, a coup stick, a cradleboard, and a lance.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • Just the sight of the glasses, dewy with condensation on the outside and filled to the rim with clinking ice, nearly chilled my body.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Miriam pulled one tooth, then another from her mouth, and clinked them into a porcelain dish on her nightstand.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of clink
Noun
  • If the come-from-behind victory and the roar of more than 45,000 fans on Saturday afternoon were any indication, Anderson’s arrival could portend great things is Seattle for the rest of this season, and for many more to come.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The absurdities and tragedies of daily life in dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu’s Romania roar from the page in Oana Aristide’s irresistible debut.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of roar
Verb
  • Still, Devers got enough barrel on the ball to pull it down the right-field line and clank it off the foul pole, winning free chicken for those in attendance.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
  • The catcher also appeared to be looking for a breaking ball earlier in the second, allowing a fastball to clank off his glove and go to the backstop.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of clank
Noun
  • That was Gardner’s first game with the Colts after being acquired from the New York Jets, and while Indy pulled out the OT victory, Gardner was still annoyed by some of the social media chatter afterward.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For all the chatter about the Georgia wide receiver position this month, Kirby Smart notes that success for that group can’t be self-made.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of chatter
Verb
  • The great room’s pale logs with visible chinking contrast with ultra white floors and drywall.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 25 May 2026
  • The halcyon days of chinking champagne flutes, spacious seating, and sense of adventure has long been replaced by the budget sardine-can approach to air travel.
    — Chris Haslam, Wired News, 1 May 2026
Definition of chink

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