racket vs battledore

battledore vs racket

racket and battledore both are nouns.

racket is a verb but battledore is not a verb.

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

As nouns, battledore is a hyponym of racket; that is, battledore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than racket:

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

Other hyponyms of racket include badminton racket, badminton racquet, crosse, bat, squash racket, squash racquet, tennis racket, tennis racquet.

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

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

Difference between racket and battledore

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