racket

rack-et · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, or other material, used in tennis, badminton, and similar games.

  2. 2.

    A loud, unpleasant noise; a din.

  3. 3.

    An illegal or dishonest scheme for making money.

Forms

plural: rackets

Related words

Antonyms: quiet, silence
See also: crime, noise, racquet
Synonyms: noise, racquet, scheme

Etymology

Sense 1 from French raquette, from Arabic rāḥa (palm of the hand). Senses 2-3 possibly imitative of clattering noise.