Racket

·noun A carouse; any reckless dissipation.

II. Racket ·vi To make a confused noise or racket.

III. Racket ·vi To carouse or engage in dissipation.

IV. Racket ·vt To strike with, or as with, a racket.

V. Racket ·noun Confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.

VI. Racket ·vi To engage in noisy sport; to Frolic.

VII. Racket ·noun A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

VIII. Racket ·noun A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.

IX. Racket ·noun A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets;

— chiefly in the plural.

X. Racket ·add. ·noun A scheme, dodge, trick, or the like; something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, or the like; also, such occurrence considered as an ordeal; as, to work a racket; to stand upon the racket.

XI. Racket ·noun A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games.