croquet
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croquet
outdoor game using wooden balls and long-handled mallets
Not to be confused with:
croquette – small patty or cake of minced food coated with bread crumbs and deep-fried
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cro·quet
(krō-kā′)n.
1. An outdoor game in which the players drive traditionally wooden balls through a series of wickets using long-handled mallets.
2. The act of driving away an opponent's croquet ball by hitting one's own ball when the two are in contact.
tr.v. cro·queted (-kād′), cro·quet·ing (-kā′ĭng), cro·quets (-kāz′)
To drive away (an opponent's croquet ball) by hitting one's own ball when the two are in contact.
[French dialectal, hockey stick, from Old North French, shepherd's crook; see crocket.]
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croquet
(ˈkrəʊkeɪ; -kɪ)n
1. (Croquet) a game for two to four players who hit a wooden ball through iron hoops with mallets in order to hit a peg
2. (Croquet) the act of croqueting
vb, -quets (-keɪz; -kɪz) , -queting (-keɪɪŋ; -kɪɪŋ) or -queted (-keɪd; -kɪd)
(Croquet) to drive away (another player's ball) by hitting one's own ball when the two are in contact
[C19: perhaps from French dialect, variant of crochet (little hook)]
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cro•quet
(kroʊˈkeɪ)n.
1. a lawn game played by knocking wooden balls through metal wickets with mallets.
2. the act of driving away an opponent's ball by striking one's own when the two are in contact.
v.t. 3. to drive away (a ball) by a croquet.
[1855–60; < French (dial.): hockey stick, literally, little hook; see crocket]
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croquet
Past participle: croqueted
Gerund: croqueting
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| Noun | 1. |  croquet - 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 pegoutdoor game - an athletic game that is played outdoors croquet equipment - sports equipment used in playing croquet croquet - drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball" |
| Verb | 1. | croquet - drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball" croquet - 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 hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" |
| 2. | croquet - play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
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Translations
لُعْبـة الكروكي
kroket
kroket
krokatakrokettikrokkaus
krokett
krokket
kroketas
krokets
kroket
kroket
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croquet
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croquet
(ˈkrəukei) , ((American) krouˈkei) noun a game in which wooden balls are driven by mallets through a series of hoops stuck in the ground.
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