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Racket (Verb)

Meaning 1

Hit (a ball) with a racket.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • The tennis player expertly used her racket to return the powerful serve by her opponent.
  • Learning to racket a ball back and forth was the first step for anyone wanting to play squash.
  • The loud sound of children racketing balls around the playground filled the air.
  • Youngsters were delighted as they started to racket the balls during their first lesson of badminton.
  • Nervously she tried to racket the ping-pong ball but ended up missing it.

Related Words

  • Racket (noun)

Meaning 2

Make loud and annoying noises.

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Examples

  • The children would often racket loudly in the hallway outside my apartment, disturbing my afternoon naps.
  • Construction work nearby racketed nonstop throughout the day, disrupting classes at the school.
  • Sirens from the fire trucks racketed through the night, causing everyone to wake up with a start.
  • Kids racketed excitedly as they played noisily with their friends at the amusement park.
  • Crickets racketed loudly in the bushes, keeping her awake on her first camping trip.

Hypernyms

  • Noise
  • Resound

Related Words

  • Racket (noun)

Meaning 3

Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • The bride and groom and their friends racketed all night on the dance floor, enjoying every moment of the celebration.
  • Everyone will tell stories of the wild evening where we racketed around the town, sipping on cocktails and laughing.
  • After graduation, the classmates decided to racket at a beach party where they shared memories and danced under the stars.
  • At every major sports event, the town's fans would gather and racket, singing songs and having a great time.
  • On their last night of college, the seniors racketed at the university and said their goodbyes in the most unforgettable way possible.

Synonyms

  • Make Whoopie
  • Revel
  • Make Merry
  • Whoop It Up
  • Jollify
  • Make Happy
  • Wassail

Hypernyms

  • Celebrate

Hyponyms

  • Carouse
  • Riot

Related Words

  • Racket (noun)
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