riot vs racket

riot and racket both are nouns.

riot and racket both are verbs.

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

As verbs, racket is a hypernym of riot; that is, racket is a word with a broader meaning than riot:

riot: engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
racket: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

Other hypernyms of riot include jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopee, revel, wassail, whoop it up.

riot (noun)	racket (noun)
a public act of violence by an unruly mob	an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity	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 joke that seems extremely funny	the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
a state of disorder involving group violence	a loud and disturbing noise

riot (verb)	racket (verb)
take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot	hit (a ball) with a racket
engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking	make loud and annoying noises
	celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

Difference between riot and racket

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