racquet

[ rak-it ]

/ ˈræk ɪt /

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noun

racquets, (used with a singular verb) a game played with rackets and a ball by two or four persons on a four-walled court.

racket² (defs. 1, 2, 4).

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Origin of racquet

Variant of racket²

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH racquet

racket, racquet

Words nearby racquet

racon, raconteur, raconteuse, racoon, RACQ, racquet, racquetball, racy, rad, RADA, radar

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How to use racquet in a sentence

He tweaked his racquet size, the tennis equivalent of flailing in the water.
Roger Federer’s U.S. Open Defeat Was Bad, but He’s Not Dead Yet|Sujay Kumar|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“What a capital fellow he is,” continued Montagu, leaning on his racquet and looking after him, as Russell left the court.
Eric, or Little by Little|Frederic W. Farrar
The difference is that instead of racquet and ball, battledore and shuttlecock are used.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
He showed him the racquet-court, happily completed, and the chapel, unhappily still in need of funds.
The Longest Journey|E. M. Forster

Ten Eyck and Winifred offered Forbes a racquet in their tennis game, but he preferred to be alone with his loneliness.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes
Granton was harassing her with his short cut, which fell before her racquet reached it nearly every time.
A Book o' Nine Tales.|Arlo Bates

British Dictionary definitions for racquet

racquet

/ (ˈrækɪt) /

noun

a variant spelling of racket 2

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