racket

[ rak-it ]

/ ˈræk ɪt /

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noun

a loud noise or clamor, especially of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar: The traffic made a terrible racket in the street below.

social excitement, gaiety, or dissipation.

an organized illegal activity, such as bootlegging or the extortion of money from legitimate business people by threat or violence.

a dishonest scheme, trick, business, activity, etc.: the latest weight-reducing racket.

Usually the rackets. organized illegal activities: Some say that the revenue from legalized gambling supports the rackets.

Slang.

an occupation, livelihood, or business.
an easy or profitable source of livelihood.

verb (used without object)

to make a racket or noise.

to take part in social gaiety or dissipation.

Origin of racket

First recorded in 1555–65; 1890–95 for def. 6; by transposition of dialectal rattick;see rattle¹

SYNONYMS FOR racket

1 tumult, disturbance, outcry.

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ANTONYMS FOR racket

1, 2 tranquillity.

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synonym study for racket

1. See noise.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH racket

racket , racquet

Words nearby racket

rack, rack and pinion, rack and ruin, go to, rackboard, rack car, racket, racket amputation, racketeer, racketeering, racket press, rackets

Definition for racket (2 of 2)

racket²

[ rak-it ]

/ ˈræk ɪt /

noun

a light bat having a netting of catgut or nylon stretched in a more or less oval frame and used for striking the ball in tennis, the shuttlecock in badminton, etc.

the short-handled paddle used to strike the ball in table tennis.

rackets, (used with a singular verb) racquet (def. 1).

a snowshoe made in the form of a tennis racket.

Also rac·quet (for defs. 1, 2, 4) .

Origin of racket

1490–1500; <Middle French raquette, rachette, perhaps <Arabic rāḥet, variant of rāḥah palm of the hand

OTHER WORDS FROM racket

rack·et·like, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for racket

For all who do believe this, the very existence of Israel is a sort of fraud or a racket.
No Drama Obama's Israel Ambivalence|James Poulos|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Across the street, in a chinaberry tree, a gang of sparrows are making a racket.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They marched through the neighborhood, everybody running outside to see what the racket was all about.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I was four months old or so, my older sister was making a racket when I was sleeping.
This Is What It Is Like To Be Deaf From Birth|Quora Contributor|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“Conservatism is a racket for a lot of people to get very, very rich,” declares Joe Scarborough on MSNBC.
Why the Fiscal Cliff Is Causing a Nervous Breakdown on the Right|Howard Kurtz|December 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He accompanied, or rather added to the racket, by a series of "hooh-hoohs!"
Camp-fire and Wigwam|Edward Sylvester Ellis
Polly's a dub at tennis, of course, uses her racket like a snow-shovel, but she's not such a worse little flirt.
Rough-Hewn|Dorothy Canfield
Fortunately none of the others had been awakened by the racket, but Harriets heart was beating rapidly.
The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country|Janet Aldridge
They lie low and let their paid underlings stand the racket if it happens to come along.
The Riddle of the Frozen Flame|Mary E. Hanshew
The side of the racket where the woven gut appears is called "rough," and the other side "smooth."
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller

British Dictionary definitions for racket (1 of 2)

racket¹

/ (ˈrækɪt) /

noun

a noisy disturbance or loud commotion; clamour; din

gay or excited revelry, dissipation, etc

an illegal enterprise carried on for profit, such as extortion, fraud, prostitution, drug peddling, etc

slang a business or occupationwhat's your racket?

music

a medieval woodwind instrument of deep bass pitch
a reed stop on an organ of deep bass pitch

verb

(intr often foll by about) rare to go about gaily or noisily, in search of pleasure, excitement, etc

Word Origin for racket

C16: probably of imitative origin; compare rattle 1

British Dictionary definitions for racket (2 of 2)

racket²

racquet

/ (ˈrækɪt) /

noun

a bat consisting of an open network of nylon or other strings stretched in an oval frame with a handle, used to strike the ball in tennis, badminton, etc

a snowshoe shaped like a tennis racket

verb

(tr) to strike (a ball, shuttlecock, etc) with a racket

Word Origin for racket

C16: from French raquette, from Arabic rāhat palm of the hand

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

单词	racket
释义	racket ¹ [ rak-it ] / ˈræk ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR racket ON THESAURUS.COM noun a loud noise or clamor, especially of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar: The traffic made a terrible racket in the street below. social excitement, gaiety, or dissipation. an organized illegal activity, such as bootlegging or the extortion of money from legitimate business people by threat or violence. a dishonest scheme, trick, business, activity, etc.: the latest weight-reducing racket. Usually the rackets. organized illegal activities: Some say that the revenue from legalized gambling supports the rackets. Slang. an occupation, livelihood, or business. an easy or profitable source of livelihood. verb (used without object) to make a racket or noise. to take part in social gaiety or dissipation. Origin of racket ¹ First recorded in 1555–65; 1890–95 for def. 6; by transposition of dialectal rattick;see rattle¹ SYNONYMS FOR racket 1 tumult, disturbance, outcry. SEE SYNONYMS FOR racket ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR racket 1, 2 tranquillity. SEE ANTONYMS FOR racket ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for racket 1. See noise. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH racket racket , racquet Words nearby racket rack, rack and pinion, rack and ruin, go to, rackboard, rack car, racket, racket amputation, racketeer, racketeering, racket press, rackets Definition for racket (2 of 2) racket² [ rak-it ] / ˈræk ɪt / noun a light bat having a netting of catgut or nylon stretched in a more or less oval frame and used for striking the ball in tennis, the shuttlecock in badminton, etc. the short-handled paddle used to strike the ball in table tennis. rackets, (used with a singular verb) racquet (def. 1). a snowshoe made in the form of a tennis racket. Also rac·quet (for defs. 1, 2, 4) . Origin of racket ² 1490–1500; <Middle French raquette, rachette, perhaps <Arabic rāḥet, variant of rāḥah palm of the hand OTHER WORDS FROM racket rack·et·like, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for racket For all who do believe this, the very existence of Israel is a sort of fraud or a racket. No Drama Obama's Israel Ambivalence\|James Poulos\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Across the street, in a chinaberry tree, a gang of sparrows are making a racket. Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis\|Stanley Booth\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They marched through the neighborhood, everybody running outside to see what the racket was all about. The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou\|John Ed Bradley\|April 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When I was four months old or so, my older sister was making a racket when I was sleeping. This Is What It Is Like To Be Deaf From Birth\|Quora Contributor\|December 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “Conservatism is a racket for a lot of people to get very, very rich,” declares Joe Scarborough on MSNBC. Why the Fiscal Cliff Is Causing a Nervous Breakdown on the Right\|Howard Kurtz\|December 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He accompanied, or rather added to the racket, by a series of "hooh-hoohs!" Camp-fire and Wigwam\|Edward Sylvester Ellis Polly's a dub at tennis, of course, uses her racket like a snow-shovel, but she's not such a worse little flirt. Rough-Hewn\|Dorothy Canfield Fortunately none of the others had been awakened by the racket, but Harriets heart was beating rapidly. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country\|Janet Aldridge They lie low and let their paid underlings stand the racket if it happens to come along. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame\|Mary E. Hanshew The side of the racket where the woven gut appears is called "rough," and the other side "smooth." Outdoor Sports and Games\|Claude H. Miller British Dictionary definitions for racket (1 of 2) racket¹ / (ˈrækɪt) / noun a noisy disturbance or loud commotion; clamour; din gay or excited revelry, dissipation, etc an illegal enterprise carried on for profit, such as extortion, fraud, prostitution, drug peddling, etc slang a business or occupationwhat's your racket? music a medieval woodwind instrument of deep bass pitch a reed stop on an organ of deep bass pitch verb (intr often foll by about) rare to go about gaily or noisily, in search of pleasure, excitement, etc Word Origin for racket C16: probably of imitative origin; compare rattle 1 British Dictionary definitions for racket (2 of 2) racket² racquet / (ˈrækɪt) / noun a bat consisting of an open network of nylon or other strings stretched in an oval frame with a handle, used to strike the ball in tennis, badminton, etc a snowshoe shaped like a tennis racket verb (tr) to strike (a ball, shuttlecock, etc) with a racket See also rackets Word Origin for racket C16: from French raquette, from Arabic rāhat palm of the hand 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 Words related to racket fraud, graft, conspiracy, theft, scheme, extortion, swindle, shuffle, agitation, blare, wrangle, squabble, battle, free-for-all, row, disturbance, riot, babel, shouting, hubbub
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racket

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noun

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noun

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racquet

noun

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