racket

rack·et ¹ also rac·quet  (rkt)

n.

1. A device consisting of an oval frame with a tight interlaced network of strings and a handle, used to strike a ball or shuttlecock in various games.

2. A wooden paddle, as one used in table tennis.

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[Middle English raket, a kind of handball, from Old French rachette, palm of the hand, racket, from Medieval Latin rascheta, palm, from Arabic rat (al-yad), palm (of the hand), bound form of ra; see r in Semitic roots.]

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rack·et ²  (rkt)

n.

1. A loud distressing noise. See Synonyms at noise.

2. A dishonest business or practice, especially one that obtains money through fraud or extortion.

3.

a. An easy, profitable means of livelihood.

b. Slang A business or occupation.

intr.v. rack·et·ed, rack·et·ing, rack·ets

1. To make or move with a loud distressing noise.

2. To lead an active social life.

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[Origin unknown.]

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racket ¹

Noun

1. a noisy disturbance

2. an illegal activity done to make money

3. Slang a business or occupation: I've been in the racket since I was sixteen

Verb

[-eting, -eted]

to make a commotion [probably imitative]

rackety adj

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racket ² or racquet

Noun

a bat consisting of an oval frame surrounding a mesh of strings, with a handle, used in tennis, badminton, and squash

See also rackets [French raquette]

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Racket, Racquet, Racquette, Roquet or Racker an assembly of high society at a private house, 1745; a popular, noisy or confused group; also the noise made by such a group.

Examples: racquet of mirth and war, 1822; racket of society, 1886.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	racket - a loud and disturbing noise noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	racket - an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise endeavor, endeavour, enterprise - a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
	3.	racket - the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me" dissonance, noise auditory sensation, sound - the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"
	4.	racket - a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games racquet badminton racket, badminton racquet, battledore - a light long-handled racket used by badminton players crosse - a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse face - the striking or working surface of an implement handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" sports implement - an implement used in a sport squash racket, squash racquet, bat - a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash tennis racket, tennis racquet - a racket used to play tennis
Verb	1.	racket - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!" jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, wassail, whoop it up, revel fete, celebrate - have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating" carouse, roister, riot - engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking; "They were out carousing last night"
	2.	racket - make loud and annoying noises make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
	3.	racket - hit (a ball) with a racket athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

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racket

noun 1. noise, row, shouting, fuss, disturbance, outcry, clamour, din, uproar, commotion, pandemonium, rumpus, babel, tumult, hubbub, hullabaloo, ballyhoo (informal)

noun 2. fraud, scheme, criminal activity, illegal enterprise

Translations

racket [ˈrækɪt] n (for tennis) → raqueta (= noise); ruido, estrépito (= swindle); estafa, timo

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racket [ˈrækɪt] n (for tennis) → raquette f (= noise); tapage m, vacarme m (= swindle); escroquerie f (= organized crime); racket m

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racket [ˈrækɪt] n (for tennis etc) → Schläger m;

(noise) → Krach m, Radau m;

(swindle) → Schwindel m

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racket [ˈrækɪt] n (for tennis) → racchetta (= noise); fracasso, baccano (= swindle); imbroglio, truffa (= organized crime); racket m inv

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racket¹

n racket, racquet [ˈrӕkit]

a wooden or metal frame strung with catgut or nylon, used in tennis and certain other games tennis-racket; squash-racket; badminton-racket. raket مِضْرَب ракета raketa ketcher; -ketcher der Schläger ρακέτα raqueta reket راکت maila raquette מַחבֵּט खेल में प्रयुक्त होने वाला रैकट reket (tenisz)ütő raket spaði ラケット 채, 라켓 raketė rakete raket racket racket rakieta raqueta rachetă ракетка raketa lopar reket racket ไม้ตีลูกในการเล่นกีฬา เช่น เทนนิส, แบดมินตัน ฯลฯ raket 球拍 ракетка ٹینس وغیرہ کا بلا cái vợt trong quần vợt và cầu lông 球拍