racket (ALSO racquet) /ˈræk.ɪt/ noun [C] (SPORT)
► A2 an object used for hitting the ball in various sports, consisting of a net fixed tightly to a round frame with a long handle: » a tennis/squash/badminton racketThesaurus+: ↑Tennis and racket sports• • •
Extra Examples:» You ought to have your racket re-strung before the competition.» He holds his tennis racket with a vice-like grip.» You're welcome to borrow my tennis racket, such as it is.» He threw his racket across the court.» A string on my squash racket snapped. racket /ˈræk.ɪt/ noun (CRIME)
F0 [C usually singular] INFORMAL a dishonest or illegal activity that makes money:
» They were jailed for running a protection/prostitution racket.→ SEE ALSO PROTECTION(Cf. ↑protection)Thesaurus+: ↑Trafficking and racketeeringThesaurus+: ↑Crime - general wordsF0 [C usually singular] DISAPPROVING a way of making a large unfair profit:
» Phone chat lines are a real racket.Thesaurus+: ↑Cheating and tricking , ↑Plotting and trappingThesaurus+: ↑Trafficking and racketeering racket /ˈræk.ɪt/ noun [S] INFORMAL (NOISE)
► C2 an unpleasant loud continuous noise: » They were making such a racket outside that I couldn't get to sleep.Thesaurus+: ↑Noise and noisy