racket
noun
uk/ˈræk.ɪt/us/ˈræk.ɪt/racketnoun(SPORT)
A2[C](alsoracquet)
anobjectused forhittingtheballinvarioussports, consisting of anetfixedtightlyto a roundframewith alonghandle:
球拍atennis/squash/badmintonracket网球／壁球／羽毛球球拍
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- You ought to haveyourracket re-strung before thecompetition.
- Heholdshistennisracket with avice-likegrip.
- You'rewelcometoborrowmytennisracket, such as it is.
- Hethrewhis racketacrossthecourt.
- Astringon mysquashracketsnapped.
Tennis & racket sports
- advantage
- backhand
- badminton
- ball boy
- ball girl
- baseline
- bird
- break
- break point
- code violation
- court
- double
- double fault
- groundstroke
- overhead
- squash
- sweet spot
- tramlines
- unseeded
- volley
racketnoun(NOISE)
C2[S]informal
anunpleasantloudcontinuousnoise:
喧哗；吵闹声；连续不断的喧嚷They weremakingsuch a racketoutsidethat I couldn't get tosleep.他们一直在外面大吵大闹，搅得我根本睡不着。
Noise & noisy
- bash
- bashsomethingout
- blast
- boisterous
- boisterously
- booming
- cacophonous
- cacophony
- clash
- explosive
- hullabaloo
- resonant
- rumbustious
- rumbustiously
- rumbustiousness
- salvo
- stridency
- stridently
- thunderous
- tumult
racketnoun(CRIME)
[Cusually singular]informal
adishonestorillegalactivitythat makesmoney:
勒索；诈骗；敲诈They werejailedforrunningaprotection/prostitutionracket.他们因为勒索保护费／干拉皮条的勾当而被监禁。
See also
protection
[Cusually singular]disapproving
a way of making alargeunfairprofit:
诈骗行当；暴利行当Phonechatlinesare arealracket.电话聊天热线纯属暴利行当。
Trafficking & racketeering
- anti-racketeering
- anti-smuggling
- bagman
- black market
- contraband
- counter
- gun-running
- missell
- misselling
- modern slavery
- pass
- people trafficking
- scalp
- scammer
- sell
- sellsomeonea bill of goodsidiom
- smuggle
- smuggling
- tout
- traffic
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Crime - general words
Cheating & tricking