racket
noun /ˈrækɪt/
/ˈrækɪt/
- [singular] (informal) a loud unpleasant noise synonym din
- Stop making that terrible racket!
Extra Examples- He had to shout over the racket.
- I heard a racket coming from upstairs.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deafening
- frightful
- infernal
- …
- make
- hear
- above the racket
- over the racket
- [countable] (informal) a dishonest or illegal way of getting money
- a protection/extortion/drugs, etc. racket
Extra Examples- He set up a protection racket and demanded thousands of pounds from local shopkeepers.
- The gang operated an illegal immigration racket.
- a racket in stolen goods
- They believe that he was the victim of a protection racket.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extortion
- numbers
- protection
- …
- operate
- run
- be involved in
- …
- in a/the racket
- racket in
enlarge image(also racquet)[countable] a piece of sports equipment used for hitting the ball, etc. in the games of tennis, squash or badminton. It has an oval frame, with strings stretched across and down it.Extra Examplescompare batTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb1- He smashed his racket into the clay
- McEnroe received a warning for racket abuse in the second set.
- You should restring your racket twice a year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- badminton
- squash
- tennis
- …
- swing
- smash
- sports
- abuse
- rackets, racquets[uncountable] a game for two or four people, similar to squash, played with rackets and a small hard ball in a court with four wallsCultureThe game of rackets first became popular in the 18th century in England, and is now played mainly at a few boys' public schools. squash is a similar game that developed from rackets, and is played in a smaller court with a softer ball.
Word Originsenses 3 to 4 early 16th cent.: from French raquette, via Italian from Arabic rāḥa, rāḥat- ‘palm of the hand’.senses 1 to 2 mid 16th cent.: perhaps imitative of clattering.