1. a piece of sports equipment with a handle and a frame strung with cord or wire, used to hit a ball in games like tennis, badminton, or squash

Examples

• She gripped her tennis racquet tightly before serving.
• The badminton racquet is lighter than a tennis racquet.
• He bought a new squash racquet for the tournament.
• The strings on my racquet need to be replaced.
• She swung the racquet with perfect form.
• The racquet slipped from his sweaty hands during the match.