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racquet (랙-킷 (강세: 랙))a sports equipment with a handle and a round or oval frame with strings, used for hitting a ball in tennis, badminton, or squash

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a sports equipment with a handle and a round or oval frame with strings, used for hitting a ball in tennis, badminton, or squash

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrækɪt/

Korean meaning: 테니스, 배드민턴, 스쿼시 등에서 공을 치는 데 사용하는 손잡이가 달린 라켓

Korean pronunciation: 랙-킷 (강세: 랙)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother uses her old tennis racquet as a fly swatter in the kitchen.
  • The professional player's racquet costs more than my monthly salary.
  • He forgot his racquet at home and had to borrow one from the club.

racquet

NOUN

//ˈrækɪt//

a sports equipment with a handle and a round or oval frame with strings, used for hitting a ball in tennis, badminton, or squash

racquet concept
💡 Concept

Tennis racquet hitting the ball

racquet rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In his jacket with racquet ready, he opens the packet!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrækɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrækɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootracquet

Origin

프랑스어 'raquette'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 아랍어 'rahat al yad(손바닥)'에서 온 말입니다. 원래는 손바닥 모양의 도구를 의미했는데, 시간이 지나면서 현재의 스포츠 라켓을 가리키게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

jacketpacketbracket
jacket
packet
bracket

🔗Collocations

tennis racquet
badminton racquet
swing a racquet
grip the racquet
racquet strings
broken racquet

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother uses her old tennis racquet as a fly swatter in the kitchen.

😄 Fun example

The professional player's racquet costs more than my monthly salary.

He forgot his racquet at home and had to borrow one from the club.

She strung her racquet with new tension for better control.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

batpaddleclub

Related

tennisbadmintonsquashcourtballnetgripstrings

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