Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun racket

4 senses of racket

Sense 1
racket -- (a loud and disturbing noise)
       => noise -- (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels")

Sense 2
racket, fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise -- (an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit)
       => enterprise, endeavor, endeavour -- (a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise")

Sense 3
noise, dissonance, racket -- (the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me")
       => sound, auditory sensation -- (the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds")

Sense 4
racket, racquet -- (a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games)
       => sports implement -- (an implement used in a sport)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb racket

3 senses of racket

Sense 1
revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassail -- (celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!")
       => celebrate, fete -- (have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating")

Sense 2
racket -- (make loud and annoying noises)
       => make noise, resound, noise -- (emit a noise)

Sense 3
racket -- (hit (a ball) with a racket)
       => hit -- (cause to move by striking; "hit a ball")