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racquet

/ˈɹækɪt/

noun

Meaning

  • 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 shuttlecock in badminton.

Synonyms

bat,
paddle

verb

Meaning

  • To hit with a racquet.

  • To play a game that involves using a racquet.

  • To dart about in a manner reminiscent of a ball hit by a racquet.

  • To exchange back and forth, similar to the way a tennis ball volleys back and forth.