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31racket — 1. n. (also racquet) 1 a bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used in tennis, squash, etc. 2 (in pl.) a ball game for two or four persons played with rackets in a plain four walled court. 3 a snow shoe resembling a… …
32racket — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. uproar, din, clatter, hubbub; frolic, carouse, rumpus, hurly burly; battledore. See amusement, loudness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Disturbing noise] Syn. uproar, clatter, din; see noise 2 , uproar . 2.… …
33racket — rack|et [ˈrækıt] n [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from the sound.] [Sense: 3; Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: raquette, from Italian racchetta, from Arabic rahah front of the hand ] 1.) [singular] informal a loud noise ▪ …
34racket — 1 noun 1 (singular) informal a loud noise: They re making a hell of a racket downstairs. see noise 1 2 (C) informal a dishonest way of obtaining money, such as by threatening people or selling them illegal goods: drugs/gambling/smuggling etc… …
35racket — racket1 /rak it/, n. 1. a loud noise or clamor, esp. of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar: The traffic made a terrible racket in the street below. 2. social excitement, gaiety, or dissipation. 3. an organized illegal activity, such as… …
36Racket — 1Ra|cket [ rɛkət, engl. rækit] das; s, s <über engl. racket aus gleichbed. fr. raquette, eigtl. »Handfläche«, zu gleichbed. arab. rāḥa> Tennisschläger Racket 2 2Ra|cket [ rɛkət, engl. rækit] das; s, s <aus engl. racket »Schwindel«,… …
37racket */ — UK [ˈrækɪt] / US noun Word forms racket : singular racket plural rackets 1) [singular] informal a loud annoying noise that continues for a long time Stop making such a racket! 2) [countable] an object used for hitting the ball in games such as… …
38racket — I. noun or racquet Etymology: Middle French raquette, ultimately from Medieval Latin rasceta wrist, carpus, modification of Arabic rusgh wrist Date: circa 1520 1. a lightweight implement that consists of a netting (as of nylon) stretched in a… …
39racket — noun /ˈɹækɪt/ a) A loud noise. Power tools work quickly, but they sure make a racket. b) A racquet: an implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in …
40Racket — 1. dishonest scheme, trick, etc. (from racket loud noise (i.e. so as to distract the victims of the trick)); 2. organised illegal activity such as the extortion of money by threat or violence from legitimate businessmen; 3. one s legitimate… …
