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rack·et1
 racket1
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- pronunciation:
- rae
kiht
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
loud and irritating noise; din.
The people next door were making such a racket that she couldn't get to sleep.- synonyms:
- clangor, commotion, din, hubbub, noise, tumult, uproar
- similar words:
- clamor, crash
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| definition 2: |
illegal activities, such as extortion and fraud, carried out by an organized group of people, or an organization directing such activities.
The clinic turned out to be a racket that defrauded Medicaid.- synonyms:
- mob
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| related words: |
cabal, clatter, commotion, confederacy, disturbance, fuss, gang, intrigue, noise, outcry, uproar |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
rackets, racketing, racketed |
| definition: |
to make a lot of noise.
- synonyms:
- clatter
- similar words:
- clamor, clang, noise, rattle
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Racket comes from an early French word that means "palm of hand." In the 1300s, people played a an early form of tennis called raket, in which players hit the ball with the palm of the hand.
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