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croquet

Definition of croquet

[mass noun]

a game played on a lawn, in which wooden balls are driven through a series of square-topped hoops by means of mallets: [as modifier]:a croquet lawn
[count noun] an act of croqueting a ball.

[with object]

drive away (an opponent’s ball) by holding one’s own ball against it and striking this with the mallet. A player is entitled to do this after their ball has struck an opponent’s.

Origin:

mid 19th century: perhaps a dialect form of French crochet 'hook'

Definition of croquet in the US English dictionary

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