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croquet

noun

  1. sport that involves hitting plastic or wooden balls
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verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/ / /ˈkɹəʊki/ / /kɹoʊˈkeɪ/

noun

Etymology: See croquette.

  1. Alternative spelling of croquette.

verb

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

  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.