What is another word for racquet?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈake͡ɪ] (IPA)

A racquet is a sports equipment consisting of a frame and strings attached to it. It is used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in games like tennis, badminton, and squash. There are several synonyms for the word "racquet" which include racket, bat, paddle, paddleboat, baton, stick, club, mallet, hammer, and cudgel. These words are often used interchangeably, although they may connote different meanings depending on the sport. Racket and racquet, for example, are commonly used in tennis and badminton, respectively. Paddle and paddleboat refer to equipment used in water sports, while a club or cudgel is typically associated with games like golf or cricket.

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    • Proper noun, singular
      raquette.

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Usage examples for Racquet

Mr. Lynch was anxious to have May for a partner, but she refused him somewhat pettishly, declaring at the same time that she had given up tennis, and would never touch a racquet again.
"Muslin"
George Moore
These remarks went on as the little loaves went round, each girl finding her pin well suited to her pet fancy or foible; for all were different, and all very pretty, whether the design was a palette, a skate, a pen, a racquet, a fan, a feather, a bar of music, or a daisy.
"Spinning-Wheel Stories"
Louisa May Alcott
He says to his master, "The ball of your commands has rebounded from the racquet of my obedience."
"A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version""
François-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Commentator: John Morley Tobias Smollett H.G. Leigh

Famous quotes with Racquet

  • If you lived the doubles, as I did, which was very stressful, you are sitting down in a chair experiencing a match without being able to hold a racquet in your hands.
    Guy Forget

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