Definition of "racket" in English

noun

1. (countable, sports) An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton.

   • He bought a new tennis racket two days ago.

2. (Canada) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

3. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.

verb

1. To strike with, or as if with, a racket.

noun

1. A loud noise.

   • Power tools work quickly, but they sure make a racket.
   • With all the racket they're making, I can't hear myself think!
   • What's all this racket?

2. An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.

   • prostitution and gambling controlled by rackets
   • They had quite a racket devised to relieve customers of their money.

3. (informal) Any industry or enterprise.

4. (dated, slang) A carouse; any reckless dissipation.

5. (dated, slang) Something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, etc. or as an ordeal.

verb

1. (intransitive) To make a clattering noise.

2. (intransitive, dated) To be dissipated; to carouse.