26984 words

racket

8 definitions • 8 examples
1
an object used for hitting the ball in various sports, consisting of a net fixed tightly to a round frame with a long handle:

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They were making such a racket outside that I couldn't get to sleep.
3
a dishonest or illegal activity that makes money:

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They were jailed for running a protection/prostitution racket.
4
a way of making a large unfair profit:

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Phone chat lines are a real racket.
5
an object consisting of a net fixed tightly to an oval frame with a long handle, used in various sports for hitting a ball:

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a tennis/squash racket
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Who’s making such a racket?
7
a dishonest or illegal activity that makes money
8
an illegal or dishonest way of making money:

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He is alleged to have taken part in a racket involving bogus brokers who fleeced hundreds of investors in the US.
a drugs racket

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