racquet

[rak-it]

noun

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

2. racket.

racquet

/ ˈrækɪt /

noun

1. a variant spelling of racket 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of racquet¹

Variant of racket ²

Example Sentences

Borg first picked up a racquet after his father won one in a table tennis competition.

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Usually there would have been an angry outburst or a slamming of a racquet.

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"She is the type of opponent who can take the racquet out of anyone's hand if she is returning and serving well," said Raducanu.

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After eventually losing a chaotic encounter, Medvedev brutally destroyed a racquet before sitting dejectedly on his chair for several minutes until eventually leaving the court.

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Instead of making a quick exit, Medvedev sat disconsolately on his chair before destroying a racquet by repeatedly smashing it against the metal bench holding his racquet bag.

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