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racket

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noun (1)

rack·​et ˈra-kət How to pronounce racket (audio)
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

Illustration of racket

Illustration of racket
  • A tennis
  • B racquetball
  • C badminton

racket

2 of 3

noun (2)

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

racket

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verb

racketed; racketing; rackets

intransitive verb

1
: to engage in active social life
2
: to move with or make a racket

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle French raquette, ultimately from Medieval Latin rasceta wrist, carpus, modification of Arabic rusgh wrist

Noun (2)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of racket was circa 1520

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