croquet
/ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/US/kɹoʊˈkeɪ/
croquet noun: a game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets). Also the alternative spelling of croquette.
Noun
croquet (countable and uncountable, plural croquets)
Verb
croquet (third-person singular simple present croquets, present participle croqueting, simple past and past participle croqueted)
- 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.
Also used as
croquet is also the alternative spelling of croquette.
Forms of croquet
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | croquets |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | croquets |
| present participle | croqueting |
| past participle | croqueted |
| past | croqueted |
Origin of croquet
Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet.
See croquette.
Words formed from croquet
- association croquet
- croqueter
- croquetlike
- croquet mallet
- golf croquet
- roque
Phrases with croquet
Questions about croquet
- What does croquet mean?
- Croquet means a game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
- What part of speech is croquet?
- Croquet can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce croquet?
- Croquet is pronounced /ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of croquet?
- The plural of croquet is croquets.
Words near croquet in the dictionary
Source and license
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