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
In a series of photos and videos released Wednesday, Sweeney can be seen naked or scantily clad, holding American footballs, a tennis racket or a baseball bat. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 As Navarro smiled and acclaimed the crowd, Boisson smashed her racket on the court directly behind her. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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
  • Having produced one such number per participant, the standard approach then pools all of them into a group average, on the assumption that individual differences are noise that will be canceled out.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Trojans have to do more than navigate crowd noise to post their first victory there.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of noise
Verb
  • An occasional bird would chirp in the distance, but the forest emanated an eerie stillness, said Young, a research ecologist at the University of California, Davis.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • With relatives of Julian Lewis chirping at coach Deion Sanders on social media, the Buffs are prepared to give quarterback Isaac Wilson his first start.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of chirp
Noun
  • Her first hit item was a baby rattle shaped like a chicken drumstick that was sold wrapped in cellophane, much like a meat-counter purchase.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The noise and defense rattle Boley into four sacks and his first interception as a Sun Devil.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • Twelve of the most powerful football owners, chairmen and CEOs clinked glasses and talked shop.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The event’s beer tent is large enough for 1,000 people, so grab your friends and plan to clink mugs with new ones, too.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clink
Noun
  • The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of roar
Verb
  • Could having consecutive flyouts clank off a catwalk breathe new life into a listless lineup?
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of clank
Noun
  • After the first 10 handshakes, the chatter softens to a murmur.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • White space opportunities like clinical skin care, clean makeup and designer fragrances are often cited by industry analysts as potential areas of growth, and there is considerable chatter about the company’s M&A strategy.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 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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