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racket vs tennis racquet

tennis racquet vs racket

racket and tennis racquet both are nouns.

racket is a verb but tennis racquet is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
racket Yes No Yes No
tennis racquet Yes No No No
As nouns, tennis racquet is a hyponym of racket; that is, tennis racquet 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
  • tennis racquet: a racket used to play tennis
racket (noun) tennis racquet (noun)
an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit a racket used to play tennis
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
racket (verb) tennis racquet (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 tennis racquet

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