[rack.et] also rac.quet n [MF raquette, ultim. fr. Ar rahah palm of the hand] (ca. 1520) 1: a lightweight implement that consists of a netting (as of nylon) stretched in a usu. oval open frame with a handle attached and that is used for striking the ball or shuttlecock in various games (as tennis, racquets, or badminton)
2. usu racquets pl but sing in constr: a game for two or four players with ball and racket on a 4-walled court
[2]racket n [origin unknown] (1565) 1: confused clattering noise: clamor
2. a: social whirl or excitement b: the strain of exciting or trying experiences 3 a: a fraudulent scheme, enterprise, or activity b: a usu. illegitimate enterprise made workable by bribery or intimidation c: an easy and lucrative means of livelihood d slang: occupation, business [3]racket vi (1609) 1: to engage in active social life
2: to move with or make a racket