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croquet.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹəʊki/Received-Pronunciation, dated/kɹoʊˈkeɪ/General-American
  1. A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).

    uncountable
  2. 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.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet.

verb/ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹəʊki/Received-Pronunciation, dated/kɹoʊˈkeɪ/General-American
  1. 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.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet.

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of croquette.

    alt-of · alternative · countable
Where this word comes from

See croquette.

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