croquet

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
20
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/
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/ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/ · /ˈkɹəʊki/ · /kɹoʊˈkeɪ/

Definition of croquet

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. (uncountable)A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
  2. (countable)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. (alt-of, alternative, countable)Alternative spelling of croquette.

verb

  1. (transitive)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.

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Etymology

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

Hooks

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