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racket

 
Noun racket has 4 senses
  1. racket - a loud and disturbing noise
    --1 is a kind of
    noise
    Derived forms: verb racket2, verb racket1
  2. racket, fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise - an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
    --2 is a kind of enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
  3. noise, dissonance, racket - the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"
    --3 is a kind of sound, auditory sensation
    --3 has particulars: white noise
  4. racket, racquet - 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
    --4 is a kind of sports implement
    --4 has parts: face; handle, grip, handgrip, hold
    --4 has particulars:
     badminton racket, badminton racquet, battledore; crosse; squash racket, squash racquet, bat; tennis racket, tennis racquet
    Derived form: verb racket3
Verb racket has 3 senses
  1. revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassail - 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!"
    --1 is one way to celebrate, fete
    Derived form: noun racket1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  2. racket - make loud and annoying noises
    --2 is one way to
    make noise, resound, noise
    Derived form: noun racket1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  3. racket - hit (a ball) with a racket
    --3 is one way to
    hit
    Derived form: noun racket4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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