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croquet

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops.

Pronunciation

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krohkay

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kɹoʊˈkeɪ

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Definition

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noun

  1. 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

  2. uncountablegames

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

  3. countablegames

    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.

  4. countable

    A croquette.

verb

  1. transitivegames

    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.

  2. Drive away by hitting with one's ball

  3. Play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: 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

Used this way, croquet is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Game / shot

croquet ballcroquet malletcroquet lawnplayed croquetcroquet clubcroquet game

Other combinations

croquet setcroquet ground

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • croquet ballnounCompound term

    A wooden ball used in playing croquet.

  • croquet equipmentnounCompound term

    Sports equipment used in playing croquet.

  • croquet malletnounCompound term

    A mallet used to strike the ball in croquet.

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