I. noun
or rac·quet ˈra-kət
Etymology: Middle French raquette, ultimately from Medieval Latin rasceta wrist, carpus, modification of Arabic rusgh wrist
Date: circa 1520
1. : a lightweight implement that consists of a netting (as of nylon) stretched in a usually 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. usually racquets plural but singular in construction : a game for two or four players with ball and racket on a 4-walled court
[
racket 1: A tennis, B racquetball, C badminton
]
II. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 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 usually illegitimate enterprise made workable by bribery or intimidation
c. : an easy and lucrative means of livelihood
d. slang : occupation , business
III. intransitive verb
Date: 1609
1. : to engage in active social life
2. : to move with or make a racket