(n) an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit, Syn. illegitimate enterprise, fraudulent scheme

racket

(n) a 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, Syn. racquet

racket

(v) make loud and annoying noises

racket

(v) hit (a ball) with a racket

racket club

(n) club for players of racket sports

racketeer

(n) someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)

racketeer

(v) carry on illegal business activities involving crime

racketeering

(n) engaging in a racket

rackety

(adj) uncontrollably noisy, Syn. uproarious, rip-roaring

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Racket

n. [ F. raquette; cf. Sp. raqueta, It. racchetta, which is perhaps for retichetta, and fr. L. rete a net (cf. Reticule); or perh. from the Arabic; cf. Ar. rāha the palm of the hand (used at first to strike the ball), and OF. rachette, rasquette, carpus, tarsus. ] [ Written also racquet. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Each one [ of the Indians ] has a bat curved like a crosier, and ending in a racket. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood. [ Canada ] [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground. [ 1913 Webster ]

Racket court, a court for playing the game of rackets. [ 1913 Webster ]

Racket

v. t. To strike with, or as with, a racket. [ 1913 Webster ]

Poor man [ is ] racketed from one temptation to another. Hewyt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Racket

n. [ Gael. racaid a noise, disturbance. ] 1. confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A carouse; any reckless dissipation. [ Slang ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Racket

n. 1. A scheme, dodge, trick, or the like; something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, or the like; also, such occurrence considered as an ordeal; as, to work a racket; to stand upon the racket. [ Slang ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. an organized illegal activity, such as illegal gambling, bootlegging, or extortion. [ PJC ]

Racket

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Racketed; p. pr. & vb. n. Racketing. ] 1. To make a confused noise or racket. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To engage in noisy sport; to frolic. Sterne. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To carouse or engage in dissipation. [ Slang ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Racketer

n. One who makes, or engages in, a racket. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rackett

n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] (Mus.) An old wind instrument of the double bassoon kind, having ventages but not keys. [ 1913 Webster ]

Racket-tail

n. (Zool.) Any one of several species of humming birds of the genus Steganura, having two of the tail feathers very long and racket-shaped. [ 1913 Webster ]

Racket-tailed

a. (Zool.) Having long and spatulate, or racket-shaped, tail feathers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rackety

a. Making a tumultuous noise. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

球拍

[球拍, qiú pāi] racket #30690

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Krach { m }; Lärm { m }; Krawall { m } | Krach machen

racket | to make a racket

Schläger { m } [ sport ] | Schläger { pl }

racket | rackets

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