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
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
The dress featured a deep V-neckline and a print of a tennis player holding up a racket.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
That was the point at which the pandemic became an extortion racket.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
The padel racket, usually made of foam and carbon fiber or fiberglass, is shorter than tennis’s and has holes instead of strings.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Many are family groups from Mexican states such as Jalisco and Michoacán where cartel violence and extortion rackets are taking a toll on lime and avocado farms as well as other employers.
—Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
At the film’s UK premiere, which took place at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, Zendaya stunned in a floor-length white collared gown with tiny tennis rackets embroidered all over it.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Within it, co-founders Christy Howden and Leslie White created a place for pickleball lovers of different skill levels to come together and play the sport — which resembles tennis but played on a smaller court with a paddle instead of a racket.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
Even better than the adulation in his view is the fact that, owing to his feats and that of other Italian players in recent years—Francesca Schiavone, Flavia Pennetta, Fabio Fognini, Matteo Berrettini—more Italians are picking up tennis rackets.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
Sports equipment Sports equipment like tennis rackets, basketballs and even bowling balls are common in recycling bins around the metro because they are often made of plastic.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
The dress featured a deep V-neckline and a print of a tennis player holding up a racket.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
That was the point at which the pandemic became an extortion racket.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
The padel racket, usually made of foam and carbon fiber or fiberglass, is shorter than tennis’s and has holes instead of strings.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Many are family groups from Mexican states such as Jalisco and Michoacán where cartel violence and extortion rackets are taking a toll on lime and avocado farms as well as other employers.
—Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
At the film’s UK premiere, which took place at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, Zendaya stunned in a floor-length white collared gown with tiny tennis rackets embroidered all over it.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Within it, co-founders Christy Howden and Leslie White created a place for pickleball lovers of different skill levels to come together and play the sport — which resembles tennis but played on a smaller court with a paddle instead of a racket.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
Even better than the adulation in his view is the fact that, owing to his feats and that of other Italian players in recent years—Francesca Schiavone, Flavia Pennetta, Fabio Fognini, Matteo Berrettini—more Italians are picking up tennis rackets.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 4 Apr. 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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