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 racket racket /ˈrækɪt/

noun

  1. () A loud and disturbing noise  ( racket )
    a loud and disturbing noise
      The kids made a lot of noise, creating a racket during their playtime.
    The kids made a lot of noise, creating a racket during their playtime.
  2. () An illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit  ( fraudulent scheme , illegitimate enterprise , racket )
    an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
  3. 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  ( racket , racquet )
    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
  4. The auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience  ( dissonance , racket , noise )
    the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
     Modern music is just noise to me
    modern music is just noise to me

verb

  1. (sport) hit (a ball) with a racket  ( racket )
    (sport) hit (a ball) with a racket
  2. Make loud and annoying noises  ( racket )
    make loud and annoying noises
  3. Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities  ( jollify , make merry , make whoopie , make happy , racket , revel , wassail [Archaic] , whoop it up [Informal] , make whoopee [Informal] )
    celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
     The members of the wedding party made merry all night
    The members of the wedding party made merry all night
     Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!
    Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!