~ 1
(also racquet )
■ noun
1》 a bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used especially in tennis, badminton, and squash.
2》 chiefly N. Amer. a snowshoe resembling this.
Origin
C16: from Fr. raquette (see ~s ).
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a loud unpleasant noise.
↘ archaic the liveliness of fashionable society.
2》 informal a fraudulent scheme for obtaining money.
↘a person's line of business.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed )
1》 make a ~.
2》 ( ~ about/around ) enjoy oneself socially.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
C16: perh. imitative of clattering.