racket
/rˈækɪt/
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Definitions
Noun
a loud and disturbing noise
Noun
an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
Noun
the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"
Noun
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
Verb
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!"
Verb
make loud and annoying noises
Verb
hit (a ball) with a racket
Synonyms
dissonance
fraudulent scheme
illegitimate enterprise
jollify
make happy
make merry
make whoopie
noise
racquet
revel
wassail
whoop it up
More General Terms
auditory sensation
celebrate
endeavor
endeavour
enterprise
fete
hit
make noise
noise
resound
sound
sports implement