racket

Everyday

1. A bat with a frame and strings, used to hit the ball in tennis, badminton or squash (also spelled "racquet"). tree →
2. A loud, unpleasant noise: "What a racket!" tree →
3. A dishonest way of getting money, a trick or scam. tree →

In the lessons

In PE lessons pupils use rackets for tennis and badminton. In everyday life a parent might say "Stop that racket!" when children are noisy. In safety lessons, a "racket" can mean a scam that tricks people out of money. Phrases: tennis racket, make a racket, what a racket.

Examples

• I got a new tennis racket for my birthday. tree →
• Hold the badminton racket loosely. tree →
• The kids made a terrible racket in the playground. tree →
• What a racket those crows are making! tree →
• Squash rackets are smaller than tennis rackets. tree →
• The police stopped a racket that tricked old people. tree →
• Keep your racket away from other players' heads. tree →
• Rooster makes mo' racket dan de hin w'at lay de aig. tree →

Note

Countable: a racket, two rackets. Spelling: "racquet" is another spelling for the sports bat, but not for noise. "Make a racket" means make a lot of noise. The scam meaning is used by adults and in the news.