racketn.[F. raquette; cf. Sp. raqueta, It. racchetta, which is perhaps for retichetta, and fr. L. rete a net (cf. Reticule); or perh. from the Arabic; cf. Ar. rha the palm of the hand (used at first to strike the ball), and OF. rachette, rasquette, carpus, tarsus.]1. A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games.()Each one [of the Indians] has a bat curved like a crosier, and ending in a racket. (Bancroft.)2. A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural.(Chaucer.)3. A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.()4. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.()Racket court, a court for playing the game of rackets.()v. t. To strike with, or as with, a racket.()Poor man [is] racketed from one temptation to another. (Hewyt.)n.[Gael. racaid a noise, disturbance.]1. confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.()2. A carouse; any reckless dissipation.()n.1. A scheme, dodge, trick, or the like; something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, or the like; also, such occurrence considered as an ordeal; as, to work a racket; to stand upon the racket.()2. an organized illegal activity, such as illegal gambling, bootlegging, or extortion.()v. i.1. To make a confused noise or racket.()2. To engage in noisy sport; to frolic.(Sterne.)3. To carouse or engage in dissipation.()