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- Dictionaryracket/ˈrakɪt/
noun
- 1. a loud unpleasant noise; a din: "the kids were making a racket" Similar
- 2. an illegal or dishonest scheme for obtaining money: informal "a protection racket" Similar
verb
- 1. make or move with a loud unpleasant noise: "trains racketed by"
- 2. enjoy oneself socially; go in pursuit of pleasure or entertainment: "a fabulous car for racketing around Paris"
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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.
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.
noun. 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.
Definition of racket noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A racket is an oval-shaped bat with strings across it. Rackets are used in tennis, squash, and badminton.
A racket has a handle and a rounded frame laced with strings, and it's used to hit a ball. A racket is used to play tennis, badminton, or squash, and it can also be spelled racquet. Another definition of racket is an unpleasantly loud noise; if your neighbors were playing horrible, loud music, you could yell out the window, "Stop that racket!"
to stand the racket: (a) To pay the amount required; (b) to hold out in the face of difficulties; (c) to face and bear the consequences of an action or the outcome of an event (also to face the racket).