athletics vs racket

athletics and racket both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
athletics	Yes	No	No	No
racket	Yes	No	Yes	No

athletics (noun)	racket (noun)
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition	an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity	a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
a contest between athletes	the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
	a loud and disturbing noise

athletics (verb)	racket (verb)
	hit (a ball) with a racket
	make loud and annoying noises
	celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities