Added 9 October 2026
racket
/ˈɹækɪt/ noun
In Latin: strepitus, clangor Wiktionary
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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.
- A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
- A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.
verb
- To strike with, or as if with, a racket.
noun
verb
- To make a clattering noise.
- To be dissipated; to carouse.
Origin
From Middle English raket, of uncertain origin. Possibly cognate with Middle French rachette, requette (“palm of the hand”). From Arabic رَاحَةْ اَلْيَد (rāḥat al-yad, “palm of the hand”). Alternatively, the term might be derived from Dutch raketsen instead, from Middle French rachasser (“to strike (the ball) back”).
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