battledore vs racket

racket vs battledore

battledore and racket both are nouns.

battledore is not a verb while racket is a verb.

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

As nouns, racket is a hypernym of battledore; that is, racket is a word with a broader meaning than battledore:

battledore: a light long-handled racket used by badminton players
racket: 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

Other hypernyms of battledore include racquet.

battledore (noun)	racket (noun)
an ancient racket game	an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
a light long-handled racket used by badminton players	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
	the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
	a loud and disturbing noise

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

Difference between battledore and racket

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