Definitions for croquet
kroʊˈkeɪcro·quet

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. croquetverb

   a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg

2. croquetverb

   drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball"

3. croquetverb

   play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. croquetnoun

   A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).

2. croquetnoun

   A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.

3. croquetnoun

   A croquette.

4. croquetverb

   To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Croquet

   Croquet (UK: or US: ; French: croquet) is a sport that involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops (often called "wickets" in the United States) embedded in a grass playing court. Its international governing body is the World Croquet Federation.

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1. croquet

   Croquet is a sport that involves hitting small wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops embedded in a grass playing court. It originated in England in the 19th century and can be played by individuals or teams. Rules and gameplay can vary, but generally, the aim is to be the first to get your ball through a course of hoops and hit a peg.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Croquetnoun

   an open-air game in which two or more players endeavor to drive wooden balls, by means of mallets, through a series of hoops or arches set in the ground according to some pattern

2. Croquetnoun

   the act of croqueting

3. Croquetverb

   in the game of croquet, to drive away an opponent's ball, after putting one's own in contact with it, by striking one's own ball with the mallet

4. Etymology: [From French; cf. Walloon croque blow, fillip. F. croquet a crisp biscuit, croquer to crunch, fr. croc a crackling sound, of imitative origin. Croquet then properly meant a smart tap on the ball.]

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1. Croquet

   Croquet is a sport that involves hitting plastic or wooden balls with a mallet through hoops embedded in a grass playing court.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Croquet

   krō′kā, n. a game in which two or more players try to drive wooden balls, by means of long-handled mallets, through a series of arches set in the ground. [North Fr. croquet, a dial. form of crochet, dim. of croc, croche, a crook.]

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How to pronounce croquet?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

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   Karen

   Australian

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How to say croquet in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of croquet in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of croquet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=croquet
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Croquet
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croquet
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croquet
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=croquet
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=croquet
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=croquet