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- DictionaryRack·et/ˈrakət/
noun
- 1. a loud unpleasant noise; a din: "the kids were making a racket"
- 2. an illegal or dishonest scheme for obtaining money: informal "a protection racket"
verb
- 1. make a loud unpleasant noise: "trains racketed by"
3 days ago · 1. 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. a snowshoe shaped like a tennis racket. verb. 3. (transitive) to strike (a ball, shuttlecock, etc) with a racket. Collins English Dictionary.
Check pronunciation: racket. Definition of racket noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A loud distressing noise. See Synonyms at noise. 2. a. A dishonest or fraudulent business or practice. b. often rackets An illegal moneymaking activity, especially one controlled by organized crime. 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.
Definitions of racket. noun. 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. synonyms: racquet. see more. verb. hit (a ball) with a racket. see more. noun. a loud and disturbing noise. see more. noun.
Racket definition: a loud noise or clamor, especially of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar. See examples of RACKET used in a sentence.
a piece of equipment that you use to hit a ball in sports such as tennis. racket noun (ILLEGAL) an illegal activity that is used to make money: a drugs smuggling racket. racket noun (NOISE) a loud noise: The neighbours were making such a racket. (Definition of racket from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Colours & sounds, Crime & law, Sport rack‧et /ˈrækɪt/ noun 1 [ singular] informal a loud noise The old machine used to make an awful racket. 2 [ countable] informal a dishonest way of obtaining money, such as by threatening people or selling them illegal goods drugs/gambling/smu...
