English noun: croquet | |||
1. | croquet (act) a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg | ||
Broader (hypernym) | outdoor game | ||
Domain category members | croquet, croquet equipment | ||
English verb: croquet | |||
1. | croquet (contact) drive away by hitting with one's ball, | ||
Samples | Croquet the opponent's ball. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
Domain category | croquet | ||
2. | croquet (competition) play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | play | ||