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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"
The meaning of RACKET is 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). How to use racket in a sentence.
a loud noise or clamor, especially of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar: The traffic made a terrible racket in the street below. Synonyms: outcry, tumult, disturbance, cacophony. Antonyms: tranquility, stillness, calm, quiet. social excitement, gaiety, or dissipation.
a dishonest or illegal activity that makes money: They were jailed for running a protection / prostitution racket. See also. protection. [ C usually singular ] disapproving. a way of making a large unfair profit: Phone chat lines are a real racket. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
5 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.
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.
