racket

noun
UK: /ˈrækɪt/
US: /ˈrækɪt/

  1. A loud and disturbing noise.

    1. The kids were making such a racket in the garden.
    2. I could barely hear myself think over the constant racket coming from the construction site next door.

  2. An illegal or dishonest scheme for obtaining money.

    1. The police busted a protection racket operating in the city.
    2. His so-called charity was just a racket to embezzle money from unsuspecting donors.

  3. Equipment used in sports to hit a ball or shuttlecock.

    1. He bought a new tennis racket for the tournament.
    2. She gripped the badminton racket tightly before serving to her opponent.

Synonyms

noise swindle din scam uproar scheme fraud
racket intransitive-verb

  1. To make a loud and disturbing noise.

    1. Stop racketing, I'm trying to concentrate.
    2. The children are always racketing about when their favorite TV show is on.
racket verb

  1. To engage in an illegal or dishonest scheme.

    1. They were racketing to get money from the small business.
    2. The investigation revealed that he had been racketing for years, defrauding investors.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "racket" in English means: A loud and disturbing noise., An illegal or dishonest scheme for obtaining money., Equipment used in sports to hit a ball or shuttlecock..

The phonetic transcription of "racket" is /ˈrækɪt/ in British English and /ˈrækɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "racket": noise, swindle, din, scam, uproar, scheme, fraud.

Example usage of "racket": "The kids were making such a racket in the garden.". More examples on the page.