croquet.
A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
Meaning & usage
A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
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.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet.
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.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet.
Alternative spelling of croquette.
Where this word comes from
See croquette.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.