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croquet
(redirected from Association croquet)

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cro·quet  (kr-k)
n.
1. An outdoor game in which the players drive wooden balls through a series of wickets using long-handled mallets.
2. The act of driving away an opponent's croquet ball by hitting one's own ball when the two are in contact.
tr.v. cro·queted (-kd), cro·quet·ing (-kng), cro·quets (-kz)
To drive away (an opponent's croquet ball) by hitting one's own ball when the two are in contact.

[French dialectal, hockey stick, from Old North French, shepherd's crook; see crocket.]

croquet [ˈkrəʊkeɪ -kɪ]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Croquet) a game for two to four players who hit a wooden ball through iron hoops with mallets in order to hit a peg
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Croquet) the act of croqueting
vb -quets [-keɪz -kɪz] -queting [-keɪɪŋ -kɪɪŋ] -queted [-keɪd -kɪd]
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Croquet) to drive away (another player's ball) by hitting one's own ball when the two are in contact
[perhaps from French dialect, variant of crochet (little hook)]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.croquet - a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoopscroquet - a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
outdoor game - an athletic game that is played outdoors
croquet equipment - sports equipment used in playing croquet
croquet - drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball"
Verb1.croquet - drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball"
croquet - a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
2.croquet - play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops
play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
Translations
croquet [ˈkrəʊkeɪ] N (= game) → croquet m

croquet [ˈkrəʊkeɪ] n (= game) → croquet m

croquet
nKrocket(spiel) nt; croquet lawnKrocketrasen m

croquet [ˈkrəʊkeɪ] ncroquet m

croquet
n croquet [ˈkrəukei, (American ) krouˈkei]
a game in which wooden balls are driven by mallets through a series of hoops stuck in the ground. kroukie لُعْبـة الكروكي крокет kroket kroket das Krocket κροκέ (παιχνίδι) croquet kroket بازی کروکه kroketti croquet קְרוֹקֵט क्राक्वेट, एक खेल जो लकड़ी की गेंद और डण्डे से खेला जाता है kroket krokett permainan kroket krokket pallamaglio クローケー 크로케 kroketas krokets kroket croquet krokket krokiet croquet crochet крокет kroket kroket kroket krocket เกมตีลูกบอลไม้ให้เข้าห่วงเล่นบนสนามหญ้า kroket (oyunu) 槌球遊戲 крокет كروكى، چوب بازى môn bóng vồ


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