English noun: racket | |||
1. | racket (event) a loud and disturbing noise | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
2. | racket (act) an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit | ||
Synonyms | fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise | ||
Broader (hypernym) | endeavor, endeavour, enterprise | ||
3. | racket (cognition) the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience | ||
Samples | Modern music is just noise to me. | ||
Synonyms | dissonance, noise | ||
Broader (hypernym) | auditory sensation, sound | ||
4. | racket (artifact) 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 | ||
Synonyms | racquet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sports implement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | badminton racket, badminton racquet, bat, battledore, crosse, squash racket, squash racquet, tennis racket, tennis racquet | ||
Part holonym | face, grip, handgrip, handle, hold | ||
English verb: racket | |||
1. | racket (social) celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities | ||
Samples | The members of the wedding party made merry all night. Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!. | ||
Synonyms | jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, revel, wassail, whoop it up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | celebrate, fete | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carouse, riot, roister | ||
2. | racket (perception) make loud and annoying noises | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||
3. | racket (contact) hit (a ball) with a racket | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||