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croquet

cro·quet

UK/ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/ US/ˈkɹəʊki/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

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

verb

1.

drive away by hitting with one''s ball, "croquet the opponent''s ball"

2.

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

Origin

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

Phrases

  • association croquet
  • croquet mallet
  • golf croquet

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