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racket

/ˈɹækɪt/
Meanings
  • noun

    A noisy or disorderly disturbance; a hubbub.

    - "The racket from the crowd was deafening."
    - "The party went on late into the night, causing quite a racket."
  • noun

    A frame used to hit a ball in various games such as tennis, squash, or badminton.

    - "He bought a new tennis racket."
    - "She broke the string on her racket."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɹækɪt/



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  2. /ˈɹækɪt/



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Synonyms

bat , paddle , racquet , con , fraud , scam , swindle , din , noise , ruckus
Rhymes
Words rhyming with racket
jacket , hackett , packett
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Racketeer (en) : A person who extorts money through intimidation or under the threat of violence.

  2. Racketball (en) : A sport played with a racket and a small, hard ball.

Variants
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racket , rackets , racquet , racquets , racketed , racketing
Forms
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rackets, racketed, racketingly

Etymology
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Old English hraecan, hreogan; akin to hreowan to howl, cry out.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'racket' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'hreogan', which means 'to howl' or 'cry out'.

  2. The longest tennis rally in history lasted for 35 minutes and 29 seconds, with the players hitting the ball back and forth without missing a shot. The game ended when one player accidentally hit the ball out of bounds, resulting in a 'racket' malfunction.

  3. In the 1960s, a new type of racket called the 'babolat' was introduced, which had a large, solid head and a long handle. This design revolutionized tennis and paved the way for the modern tennis racket.

Related Concepts
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  1. Sports equipment: A type of equipment used in various sports, including tennis, squash, badminton, and racquetball, to hit a ball.

  2. Noise: A disturbance of the regular order of things, often characterized by unwanted sound.

Culture
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The term 'racket' has been used figuratively to describe a disorganized or noisy situation, as well as literally to refer to a sports equipment. In literature, the term has been used metaphorically to describe the chaos and tumult of urban life in works such as James Joyce's 'Dubliners' and F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'. In music, the term has been used as the title of songs by various artists, such as Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan.

How to Memorize "racket"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a loud, chaotic scene, such as a crowded party or a busy city street, to help remember the meaning of 'racket' as a noisy disturbance. To remember the meaning of 'racket' as a sports equipment, visualize someone holding and swinging a tennis racket.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'racket' with the sound of a crowd or a sports game to help remember its meanings.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'R-A-C-K-E-T' to remember the different meanings of 'racket': R-Racket as a sports equipment, A-A noise or disturbance, C-Crowd or chaotic scene, K-Kind of sports game, E-Equipment used to hit a ball, T-Tumult or disorder.

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