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rack·et¹ also rac·quet (r

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.

[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.]

rack·et² (r

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

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

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.

[Origin unknown.]

racket¹

1. a noisy disturbance or loud commotion; clamour; din

2. gay or excited revelry, dissipation, etc.

3. an illegal enterprise carried on for profit, such as extortion, fraud, prostitution, drug peddling, etc.

4. Slang a business or occupation what's your racket?

5. (Music / Instruments) Music

a. a medieval woodwind instrument of deep bass pitch

b. a reed stop on an organ of deep bass pitch

(intr; often foll by about) Now rare to go about gaily or noisily, in search of pleasure, excitement, etc.

[probably of imitative origin; compare rattle¹]

racket², racquet [ˈrækɪt]

1. (General Sporting Terms) a bat consisting of an open network of nylon or other strings stretched in an oval frame with a handle, used to strike the ball in tennis, badminton, etc.

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a snowshoe shaped like a tennis racket

(General Sporting Terms) (tr) to strike (a ball, shuttlecock, etc.) with a racket See also rackets

[from French raquette, from Arabic rāhat palm of the hand]

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.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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"

racket

noun

1. noise, row, shouting, fuss, disturbance, outcry, clamour, din, uproar, commotion, pandemonium, rumpus, babel, tumult, hubbub, hullabaloo, ballyhoo (informal) The racket went on past midnight.

2. fraud, scheme, criminal activity, fraudulent scheme, illegal enterprise a drugs racket

Translations

racket¹ [ˈrækɪt] N (Sport) → raqueta f

racket² [ˈrækɪt]

A. N

1. (= din) [of machine, engine] → estruendo m; (= loud voices) → follón m, bulla f
to kick up or make a racket → armar follón or bulla
you never heard such a racket! → ¡menudo follón había!, ¡menuda bulla había!

2. (= organized fraud) → estafa f
the drug racket → el tráfico de drogas
he was in on the racket → era de los que organizaron la estafa

B. VI (make noise) (also racket about) → hacer ruido, armar un jaleo

racket [ˈrækɪt] n

(for tennis, squash, badminton) → raquette f racket sports

(= noise) → vacarme m
to make a racket → faire un vacarme
They're making a terrible racket → Ils font un vacarme de tous les diables.
Stop making such a racket! → Arrête de faire un tel vacarme!

(= criminal business) → trafic m
a racket operated by meat dealers → un trafic dirigé par des négociants en viande
a drugs racket → un trafic de drogue
a smuggling racket → un trafic de contrebande

(= swindle) → escroquerie f
an insurance racket → une escroquerie à l'assurance
to be a racket → être une escroquerie

racket¹

n (Sport: for tennis etc) → Schläger m

racket²

(= uproar) → Krach m, → Lärm m, → Krawall m (inf); to make a racket → Krach etc machen

(inf: = dishonest business) → Schwindelgeschäft nt (inf), → Gaunerei f (inf); (making excessive profit) → Wucher m; the drugs racket → das Drogengeschäft; to be in on a racket → bei einer Gaunerei mitmischen (inf)

(inf: = business, job) → Job m (inf); what’s his racket? → was macht er? (inf); what racket are you in? → was ist Ihr Job? (inf)

racket¹ [ˈrækɪt] n (for tennis) → racchetta

racket² [ˈrækɪt] n

a. (din) → baccano, fracasso

b. (organised fraud) → traffico, racket m inv; (swindle) → imbroglio, truffa
he's on to quite a racket (fam) → gli sta andando bene con il suo giochetto

racket² [ˈrækɪt] n

a. (din) → baccano, fracasso

b. (organised fraud) → traffico, racket m inv; (swindle) → imbroglio, truffa
he's on to quite a racket (fam) → gli sta andando bene con il suo giochetto

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 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

racket²

n racket [ˈrӕkit]

1 a great deal of noise What a racket the children are making! geraas ضَجَّه глъчка rámus larm der Krach σαματάς jaleo, barullo, escándalo, alboroto lärm جارو جنجال meteli vacarme רַעַש शोर कोलाहल मचाना buka, galama lárma keributan hávaði baccano 騒ぎ 소음 šurmulys, triukšmas troksnis; kņada bising lawaai lurveleven, rabalder harmider barulho zarvă шум rámus hrup galama oväsen, larm, ståhej เสียงอึกทึกครึกโครม gürültü, patırtı 吵鬧聲 гамір, галас شور و غل sự huyên náo 吵闹声

2 a dishonest way of making money the drug racket. verneukery الحُصول على أموال بِصورَةٍ غَيْر شَريفَه мошеничество pokoutní obchody svindleri; narkotikahandel das Geschäft κομπίνα jaleo, barullo, escándalo, alboroto must äri, räkit کلاه برداری؛ قاچاق salakauppa combine louche רַמָאוּת बेईमानी से कमाया धन nezakonit način stjecanja novca, “reket” csalás usaha gelap svindl, brask racket, giro 不正な金もうけ 부정한 거래 reketas rekets pasaran gelap zwendel gangstervirksomhet; narkotikahandel machinacje, kanty negociata afaceri necinstite рэкет kšeftovanie, pokútny obchod goljufija reket skojarverksamhet, skumraskaffär ธุรกิจ dalavereli iş, dolap, haraç 騙財的非法勾當 рекет, шантаж غیر قانونی سرگرمی thủ đoạn 骗钱

racket → مضرب الراكيت, مضرب كرة الطاولة kravál, raketa ketsjer Krach, Schläger ρακέτα raqueta maila, meteli raquette, vacarme reket racchetta ラケット, 騒ぎ 라켓, 소동 racket rabalder, racket łomot, rakieta barulheira, raquete гудение, ракетка racket เสียงหนวกหู, ไม้ตีลูกในการเล่นกีฬา curcuna, raket cái vợt, sự huyên náo 球拍, 球拍戏

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