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rackety

American  
[rak-i-tee] / ˈræk ɪ ti /

adjective

  1. making or causing a racket; noisy.

  2. fond of excitement or dissipation.

rackety British  
/ ˈrækɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. noisy, rowdy, or boisterous

  2. socially lively and, sometimes, mildly dissolute

    a rackety life
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Etymology

Origin of rackety

First recorded in 1765–75; racket 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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This rackety project, involving an elaborate set of tools and a more experienced handyman, became one of the principal stage activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

That finished him as an international footballer, but signalled the start of a nomadic, rackety coda to his career.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023

Eshun still sets off before dawn each morning to deliver fresh bread to faithful customers from a rackety delivery van held together with pins and wire.

From Reuters • Mar. 11, 2022

A short-story master resurrects his rackety Edwardian childhood.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2022

The time crowded together and at an End of Days I was swinging on the back of the rackety trolley, smiling sweetly and persuading my charges to “step forward in the car, please.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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