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Racket

noun/ɹˈækɪt/
Definition
a loud and disturbing noise
an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈækɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈakɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈakɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈækɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna loud and disturbing noise
nounan illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
nounthe auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
“modern music is just noise to me”
nouna sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
verbcelebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
“The members of the wedding party made merry all night”
verbmake loud and annoying noises
verbhit (a ball) with a racket
Word Forms
racketyadjectiveuncontrollably noisy
racketverbmake loud and annoying noises
racketeernounsomeone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
noiseverbemit a noise
dissonantadjectivecharacterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
dissonateverbcause to sound harsh and unpleasant
revelnoununrestrained merrymaking
revellernouna celebrant who shares in a noisy party
revelrynoununrestrained merrymaking
racketnouna loud and disturbing noise
merrymakingnouna boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
jollificationnouna boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
wassailernounsomeone who enjoys riotous drinking
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schläger
ein lautes und störendes Geräusch
🇫🇷French
raquette
un bruit fort et dérangeant
🇪🇸Spanish
raqueta
un ruido fuerte y perturbador
🇮🇹Italian
racchetta
un rumore forte e inquietante
🇵🇹Portuguese
raquete
um barulho alto e perturbador
🇷🇺Russian
ракетка
громкий и тревожный шум
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रैकेट
एक तेज़ और परेशान करने वाली आवाज़
🇧🇩Bengali
কোলাহল
একটি জোরে এবং বিরক্তিকর শব্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
மோசடி
ஒரு உரத்த மற்றும் தொந்தரவு சத்தம்
🇮🇳Telugu
రాకెట్టు
పెద్ద మరియు కలతపెట్టే శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
रॅकेट
एक मोठा आणि त्रासदायक आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
રેકેટ
એક મોટો અને ખલેલ પહોંચાડતો અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಾಕೆಟ್
ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಂದಲದ ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
റാക്കറ്റ്
ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੈਕੇਟ
ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚੀ ਅਤੇ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
ریکیٹ
ایک تیز اور پریشان کن شور
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
球拍
响亮而令人不安的噪音
🇯🇵Japanese
ラケット
大きくて不快な騒音
🇰🇷Korean
라켓
시끄럽고 불안한 소음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vợt
một tiếng ồn lớn và đáng lo ngại
🇹🇭Thai
แร็กเกต
เสียงดังและน่ารำคาญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
raket
suara yang keras dan mengganggu
🇵🇭Filipino
raket
isang malakas at nakakagambalang ingay
🇲🇾Malay
raket
bunyi yang kuat dan mengganggu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مضرب
ضجيج عالٍ ومزعج
🇮🇷Persian
راکت
صدای بلند و آزاردهنده
🇹🇷Turkish
raket
yüksek ve rahatsız edici bir gürültü
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַחבֵּט
רעש חזק ומטריד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'racket'?
The primary meaning of 'racket' is 'a loud and disturbing noise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'racket' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'racket' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'racket' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'racket' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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