noun

1. An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis, or a shuttlecock in badminton.

Synonyms: bat, paddle

verb

1. To hit with a racquet.

2. To play a game that involves using a racquet.

3. To dart about in a manner reminiscent of a ball hit by a racquet.