English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�ɹækɪt/, SAMPA|/"r{kIt/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ækɪt|-ækɪt

Noun
en-noun

1. (may be used with or without an article, but is not in the plural) A loud noise.

#:Power tools work quickly, but they sure make a racket.
#:With all the racket they're making, I can't hear myself think!<!--example using "the"-->
#:What's all this racket?<!--example without an article-->

1. (countable; also spelled racquet) An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.
2. A fraud or swindle; an illegal scheme for profit

#:They had quite a racket devised to relieve customers of their money.

Synonyms
(loud noise): din, noise, ruckus
(implement): bat, paddle, racquet
(fraud): con, fraud, scam, swindle

Derived terms
racketeer, racketeering
racket sports

Translations
trans-top|loud noise
Finnish: melske, melu, mellastus
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trans-top|implement
Danish: t+|da|ketsjer|c
Finnish: t+|fi|maila
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trans-top|fraud
Croatian: t+|hr|reket|m
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da:racket
fa:racket
fr:racket
io:racket
ru:racket
fi:racket
sv:racket
te:racket
vi:racket
tr:racket
zh:racket

• 2007-12-28 21:55 - Tbot - added t for da

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