RACKETS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

rackets 1 of 2

noun

plural of racket

as in noises

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound if all the racket on the stairs is any indication, someone must be moving into apartment 3B

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rackets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of racket

as in chinks

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Recent Examples of rackets

Noun

Their rackets—plunder, opium trafficking, and much else—were often run not by members of established yakuza gangs but by fixers and political operators who exploited their connections with the Imperial Japanese Army. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Those trunks held an eclectic assortment of products including tennis rackets, fishing rods, golf bags and men’s ties, dress shirts and suits. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Sure, there were rackets and balls and deuces and ads, but those were mere details. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Because trunk cargo nets have large holes, pointed items such as fishing poles, bats, or rackets can get tangled. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 City Hall’s handling of it still looks like the rackets of yore. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 These weren't what the school provided us, except for the tennis balls themselves, but everything else — the rackets, the shoes, the ball machine, the bags, even the leaf blower — all of those things were fundraised by the kids. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 And Jim Payne, the same friend who’d helped Alex and Geddy buy tennis rackets that afternoon in Monroe, eventually joined Better Than Ezra. — Kevin Griffin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 Manzo was an outspoken critic of cartel involvement in extortion and other rackets. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rackets

Noun

Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Screeching was heard by residents Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September.

— Joseph B. Frederick, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of noises

Verb

As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it.

— Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of clinks

Verb

Users can switch back to the original layout, Narasimhan says, and Reels will be unmuted once a user swipes or clicks into a video.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
If yours clicks every time the blades spin, the cause could be as simple as a loose screw or an unbalanced blade.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of clicks

Noun

Maybe the Dodger fans, who showed striking apathy in the playoffs, will return to their post-dynasty roars because of this.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
As the roars grew louder and louder inside Valley Children’s Stadium, Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen prepared to take the snap on a crucial fourth-and-2.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of roars

Noun

Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.

— Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026

Definition of chatters

Verb

Paul clashes with Neeley, Matthews, and Draper before storming out of the party, only to return and continue arguing with the group.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
According to The Ankler, the film’s plot centers on a Black reenactor at a historical slave plantation museum who clashes with the Midwest town’s racist mayor, played by Parker.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of clashes

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