HyperDic: racket

English > 7 senses of the word racket:
NOUNeventracketa loud and disturbing noise
actracket, fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprisean illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud / fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
cognitionracket, noise, dissonancethe auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality
artifactracket, racqueta 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 / games
VERBsocialracket, revel, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassailcelebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking
perceptionracketmake loud and annoying noises
contactrackethit (a ball) with a racket
racket > pronunciation
Soundsrae'kiht
Rhymesacquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht...
English > racket: 7 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA loud and disturbing noise.
Broadernoisesound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Adjectivesracketyuncontrollably noisy
Verbsracketmake loud and annoying noises
racketcelebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking
English > racket: 7 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningAn illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud / fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit.
Synonymsfraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise
Broaderenterprise, endeavor, endeavourA purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
Nounsracketeersomeone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud / fraud or extortion)
English > racket: 7 senses > noun 3, cognition
MeaningThe auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience.
Synonymsnoise, dissonance
Broadersound, auditory sensationThe subjective sensation of hearing something
Spanishdisonancia, estrépito, estruendo, ruido
Catalanbaluern, dissonància, estrèpit, soroll
English > racket: 7 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA 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 / games.
Synonymracquet
PartsfaceThe striking or working surface of an implement
handle, grip, handgrip, holdThe appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Narrowerbadminton racket, badminton racquet, battledoreA light long-handled racket used by badminton players
crosseA long racket with a triangular / triangular frame
squash racket, squash racquet, batA small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
tennis racket, tennis racquetA racket used to play tennis
Broadersports implementAn implement used in a sport
Spanishraqueta
Catalanraqueta
Verbsrackethit (a ball) with a racket
English > racket: 7 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningcelebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsrevel, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassail
Narrowercarouse, roister, riotEngage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
Broadercelebrate, feteHave a celebration
Spanishjaranear
Nounsracketa loud and disturbing noise
English > racket: 7 senses > verb 2, perception
Meaningmake loud and annoying noises.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Broadermake noise, resound, noiseemit a noise
Spanishalborotar
Nounsracketa loud and disturbing noise
English > racket: 7 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaninghit (a ball) with a racket.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Categorysport, athleticsAn active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
BroaderhitCause to move by striking
Nounsracketa 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 / games

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