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Meaning of 'croquet' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Croquet [ n.]
- An open-air game in which two or more players endeavor to drive wooden balls, by means of mallets, through a series of hoops or arches set in the ground according to some pattern.
- The act of croqueting.
2 . Croquet [ v. t.]
- In the game of croquet, to drive away an opponent's ball, after putting one's own in contact with it, by striking one's own ball with the mallet.

Meaning of 'croquet' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . croquet [ v]
Meaning (1):
- drive away by hitting with one's ball
Example in sentence:
  • croquet the opponent's ball

Nearby Words:

cro-quette croak croaked croaker croaking croat croatian crocein croceous crocetin

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