croquet
noun
a game played by knocking wooden balls through metal wickets with mallets.
croqueting
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present participleof croquet.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Yankees are a deal the most tricky, everybody knows. There you go!” returned Fred, croqueting her ball far away.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Not croqueting is sufficient evidence of declining; but if none are croqueted, and the ball is not moved to the side of any one, the player must declare which he means to decline.
From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous
No. The right to re-roquet must be acquired after croqueting or moving the playing ball.
From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous
Not croqueting the ball is evidence enough of having declined, as there could never be any advantage in declining the croquet and not the roquet, if it can properly be declined.
From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous
If it should be in position after croqueting, it may prefer to decline the run and make it again.
From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous
