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racket

/ˈrækɪt/

NOUN

1. A loud or disturbing noise

A loud, confused, or unpleasant mixture of sounds, often produced by people, animals, or activities.

1.1. Loud and disruptive noise

A loud or continuous noise that causes disturbance or makes it difficult to hear other sounds.

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Examples

  • The children made such a racket that nobody could concentrate.
  • The loud racket from the construction site disturbed the neighborhood.

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1.2. A noisy commotion or disturbance

A lively, disorderly, or chaotic situation involving considerable noise, activity, or confusion.

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  • agitation
  • commotion
  • turmoil
  • fracas
  • brawl
  • riot
  • rumpus
  • ruction
  • furor
  • uproar
  • hullabaloo
  • free-for-all

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Examples

  • A heated argument created a racket in the middle of the meeting.
  • There was quite a racket outside the stadium after the match.

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NOUN

2. A fraudulent or illegal business scheme

A dishonest, fraudulent, or illegal business activity designed to make money, often by deceiving, exploiting, or extorting people.

2.1. Fraudulent or dishonest business activity

An organized dishonest operation or scheme intended to obtain money or benefits through deception or illegal practices.

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Examples

  • The police uncovered a financial racket that had defrauded hundreds of investors.
  • The organization was accused of running a protection racket in the neighborhood.

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2.2. Organized criminal activity

An illegal or corrupt operation, often involving organized groups that profit through intimidation, extortion, or other criminal activities.

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  • criminal scheme
  • illicit scheme
  • shakedown
  • extortion
  • swindle
  • fraud
  • graft
  • corruption

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Examples

  • The gang operated a protection racket that targeted local shopkeepers.
  • Investigators exposed a criminal racket involving bribery and illegal payments.

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NOUN

3. An exciting, unusual, or difficult experience

An activity, event, or experience that is considered unusual, exciting, demanding, or something of an ordeal.

3.1. An unusual or demanding experience

An event or experience that involves excitement, difficulty, unusual circumstances, or considerable effort.

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  • Getting everyone through the airport during the strike was quite a racket.
  • The whole journey turned into an exhausting racket.

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NOUN

4. An implement used to strike a ball

A sports implement consisting of a handle attached to a frame with a tightly stretched network of strings, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock.

4.1. A tennis or badminton playing implement

A handled sporting instrument with a strung frame used to strike a ball in games such as tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton.

Synonyms

  • racquet

Examples

  • She bought a new tennis racket before the tournament.
  • He forgot to bring his badminton racket to practice.

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  • tennis racket
  • badminton racket
  • squash racket
  • stringed frame
  • sports equipment

NOUN

5. A device for walking on snow or soft ground

A broad, lightweight frame or footwear attachment designed to distribute a person's or animal's weight over a larger surface, allowing movement across snow or marshy ground.

5.1. A snowshoe or supporting footwear

A framed device attached to footwear to prevent sinking into snow, marshes, or other soft surfaces.

Synonyms

  • snowshoe

Examples

  • The explorer used a traditional racket to walk across the deep snow.
  • The old-fashioned racket helped the horse move over marshy ground.

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  • snow footwear
  • snowshoe frame
  • wooden patten
  • footwear attachment

VERB

6. To make a loud clattering noise

To produce a loud, repeated, or irregular noise, especially through clattering, banging, or striking sounds.

6.1. Producing loud or clattering sounds

To make a noisy or clattering sound through repeated movement, impacts, or activity.

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Examples

  • The loose metal parts racketed against each other as the machine started.
  • The old windows racketed in the strong wind.

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VERB

7. To strike with a racket

To hit or strike something with a racket or in a manner resembling the action of striking with one.

7.1. Hitting or striking with a racket

To strike an object using a racket or a similar striking implement.

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Examples

  • The player racketed the ball across the court.
  • He racketed the shuttlecock toward the back of the court.

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VERB

8. To engage in noisy or reckless social activity

To spend time carousing, partying, or behaving in a noisy and disorderly manner.

8.1. Carousing and partying

To engage in lively, noisy, or reckless social activities, especially drinking and celebrating.

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Examples

  • The group racketed through the night at the celebration.
  • They spent the weekend racketting around with friends.

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