Thesaurus: racket

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1. n. A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games.
2. n. A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural.
3. n. A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
4. n. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.
5. v. t. To strike with, or as with, a racket.
6. n. Confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.
7. n. A carouse; any reckless dissipation.
8. v. i. To make a confused noise or racket.
9. v. i. To engage in noisy sport; to frolic.
10. v. i. To carouse or engage in dissipation.
11. n. a loud and disturbing noise
12. n. an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit