racquet

Meanings

• noun

  A type of sports equipment used to hit a ball or other object. It consists of a frame with a tightly strung surface, usually made of cord or wire.

  - "He played tennis with a new racquet."
  - "She bought a racquet for squash."

• noun

  A noisy clattering or banging.

  - "The racquet of pots and pans was loud."
  - "The old car made a racquet when we drove over bumps."

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Synonyms

bat , paddle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with racquet
casket , jacket , packet , whacket

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Homophones

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1. Racket (en) : Loud and disorderly noise or disturbance.
   

2. Racquet (en) : A type of sports equipment.
   

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Variants

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racket , rackets , racquet , racquets

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Forms

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rackets, racketed, racketing

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Etymology

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From Middle English racquet, probably from Old French racquet, probably a variant of racquetier, from racquetter 'to strike with a racquet'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest tennis racquet measures 14 feet 7 inches long.

2. The first tennis rackets were made from wood and covered with sheep's gut.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tennis: A popular sport played with a racquet and a ball.

2. Squash: A sport played with a racquet and a small, hard ball in an enclosed court.

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Culture

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The racquet has been an essential piece of equipment in various sports such as tennis, squash, badminton, and racquetball. It has undergone numerous technological advancements over the years to improve its performance and durability. In literature, the racquet is often used as a metaphor for power and control, as seen in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, 'The Great Gatsby'.

How to Memorize "racquet"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering 'Racquet' as 'Rally And Carry Quickly Else Tennis Is Over'.

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