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racket
racket is a 6-letter English word with 17 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 13 · 17 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games.
- 2noun
A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural.
- 3noun
A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
- 4noun
A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.
- 5transitive verb
To strike with, or as with, a racket.
- 6noun
Confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.
- 7noun
A carouse; any reckless dissipation.
- 8intransitive verb
To make a confused noise or racket.
- 9intransitive verb
To engage in noisy sport; to frolic.
- 10intransitive verb
To carouse or engage in dissipation.
- 11noun
an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
- 12noun
a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
Synonyms
- 13noun
the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
"modern music is just noise to me"
Synonyms
- 14noun
a loud and disturbing noise
- 15verb
hit (a ball) with a racket
- 16verb
make loud and annoying noises
- 17verb
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
"The members of the wedding party made merry all night"
"Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
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