Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun croquet
1 sense of croquet
Sense 1
croquet -- (a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg)
=> outdoor game -- (an athletic game that is played outdoors)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb croquet
2 senses of croquet
Sense 1
croquet -- (drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball")
=> hit -- (cause to move by striking; "hit a ball")
Sense 2
croquet -- (play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops)
=> play -- (participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches")