racket

/'rækit/
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racket

A tennis player swings a racket to hit a yellow ball.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A sports implement: A piece of equipment, typically consisting of a handle and a round or oval frame with a network of strings, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in games like tennis, badminton, or squash.
    • A loud, unpleasant noise: A loud and disturbing sound, often chaotic or unpleasant to hear.
    • A dishonest or illegal scheme: An illegal or fraudulent business or activity, often run for profit, such as extortion or a protection scam.

  2. Verb:

    • To hit with a racket: To strike a ball or shuttlecock using a racket.
    • To make loud noise: To create a loud, often annoying, disturbance.
    • To celebrate boisterously: To engage in loud, lively, and often drunken festivities.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • She bought a new tennis racket for the tournament.
    • The construction work outside is making an awful racket.
    • The police finally shut down the illegal gambling racket.

  • Verb:

    • He expertly racketed the ball over the net.
    • The children were racketing in the hallway all morning.
    • After the final exam, the students racketed all night long.
Advanced Usage

  • "To make/raise/kick up a racket": To create a loud noise or commotion, often in protest or celebration.

    • The fans kicked up a racket when their team scored the winning goal.

  • "To stand the racket": To endure a difficult or challenging situation, often involving noise, pressure, or consequences.

    • It was a tough investigation, but he managed to stand the racket.

  • "To be in on a racket": To be involved in a dishonest or illegal scheme.

    • He was suspected of being in on the smuggling racket.
Variants and Related Words

  • Racketeer (n): A person who engages in illegal business activities or scams.

    • The notorious racketeer was finally sent to prison.

  • Racketeering (n): The act of engaging in illegal business activities.

    • He was charged with racketeering and fraud.
Synonyms
  • Noun (noise): Din, clamor, uproar, cacophony.
  • Noun (scheme): Scam, swindle, fraud, dodge.
  • Verb (celebrate): Revel, carouse, make merry, whoop it up.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Racket about/around: To move around noisily or boisterously.
    • The kids were racketing about upstairs, so I couldn't concentrate.
Related Idioms

  • A racket to end all rackets: An exceptionally large, successful, or notorious illegal scheme.

    • The drug operation was described as a racket to end all rackets.

  • What's the racket?: (Informal) What is all this noise about? What is happening?

    • I heard shouting outside. What's the racket?
racket

A tennis player swings a racket to hit a yellow ball.

Noun
  1. 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
  2. the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
    • modern music is just noise to me
  3. an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
  4. a loud and disturbing noise
Verb
  1. hit (a ball) with a racket
  2. make loud and annoying noises
  3. 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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