croquetnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkrəʊ.keɪ/us/kroʊˈkeɪ/a game in which two, three, or four players use mallets (= long wooden hammers) to hit wooden balls through small metal hoops (= curves) fixed into the grass
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Bowls, bowling & croquet
- boules
- bowl
- bowling
- bowling alley
- bowling ball
- bowling green
- jack
- lawn bowling
- mallet
- skittle
- tenpin bowling
- tenpins
Examples from literature
- As they rose she challenged Paul to a game at croquet, for which the twilight left ample opportunity.
- By the way, did Sam mend that croquet mallet, the one with the loose head?
- He did play billiards, and whist, and croquet—very badly.
- Invitations to a croquet party may be of the same form as invitations to any other party.
- This effect is seen when a croquet ball is struck with a mallet.