racket vs athletics

racket and athletics both are nouns.

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

racket (noun)	athletics (noun)
an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
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	participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience	a contest between athletes
a loud and disturbing noise

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