1. a loud, unpleasant noise
2. a sports equipment with a handle and a frame strung with cord, used to hit a ball
3. a dishonest scheme for obtaining money
Usage: informal

1. to make a loud, unpleasant noise

Examples

• The construction work created a terrible racket outside my window.
• She bought a new tennis racket for the tournament.
• The police shut down the illegal gambling racket.
• He was racketing around in the kitchen at midnight.
• The badminton racket has a lightweight frame.
• What’s all that racket upstairs?
• The insurance scam was quite a racket.