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racquet

American  
[rak-it] / ˈræk ɪt /

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 British  
/ ˈrækɪt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of racket 2

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of racquet

Variant of racket 2


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In April, he obliterated a racquet after losing 6-0 6-0 at the Monte Carlo Masters and was again fined for unsportsmanlike conduct.

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"He won't know how the ball comes off the racquet or the different problems that he possesses."

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

When the club reopens the first week of January, I put my skirt on and grab my racquet.

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