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- Racket - n. - 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.
- Racket - n. - A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural.
- Racket - n. - A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
- Racket - n. - A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.
- Racket - v. t. - To strike with, or as with, a racket.
- Racket - n. - Confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.
- Racket - n. - A carouse; any reckless dissipation.
- Racket - v. i. - To make a confused noise or racket.
- Racket - v. i. - To engage in noisy sport; to frolic.
- Racket - v. i. - To carouse or engage in dissipation.
- Racket-tail - n. - Any one of several species of humming birds of the genus Steganura, having two of the tail feathers very long and racket-shaped.
- Racket-tailed - a. - Having long and spatulate, or racket-shaped, tail feathers.
- Racketed - imp. & p. p. - of Racket
- Racketer - n. - One who makes, or engages in, a racket.
- Racketing - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Racket
- Rackett - n. - An old wind instrument of the double bassoon kind, having ventages but not keys.
- Rackety - a. - Making a tumultuous noise.
- Tennis - n. - A play in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racket or with the open hand.