Racket /(răk"ĕt)/

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.

2. A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural.
3. A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood. [Canada]
4. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground.

1. To strike with, or as with, a racket.

   Poor man [is] racketed from one temptation to another.

1. confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.
2. A carouse; any reckless dissipation. [Slang]

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. [Slang]
2. an organized illegal activity, such as illegal gambling, bootlegging, or extortion.

imp. & p. p. Racketed; p. pr. & vb. n. Racketing

1. To make a confused noise or racket.
2. To engage in noisy sport; to frolic.
3. To carouse or engage in dissipation. [Slang]