racquet

American

[rak-it] / ˈræk ɪt /

noun

(used with a singular verb) racquets, a game played with rackets and a ball by two or four persons on a four-walled court.
racket.

racquet British

/ ˈrækɪt /

noun

a variant spelling of racket 2

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Etymology

Origin of racquet

Variant of racket ²

Example Sentences

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After losing the first set and going an immediate break down in the second, Medvedev threw his racquet against the hoardings at the back of the court.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The debate ignited when Coco Gauff was caught on camera repeatedly smashing her racquet in the bowels of the stadium following her defeat in the Melbourne quarter-finals on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Coco Gauff was captured smashing her racquet in a corridor in the players' area at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, leading the American to call for more privacy.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Television images showed the American repeatedly smashing her racquet in the bowels of the stadium afterwards.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

When the club reopens the first week of January, I put my skirt on and grab my racquet.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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