Associations to the word «Croquet»
Noun
- Mallet
- Lawn
- Wimbledon
- Tennis
- Hoop
- Archery
- Badminton
- Bowling
- Pastime
- Squash
- Golf
- Pall
- Backyard
- Grass
- Racket
- Hedgehog
- Picnic
- Wicket
- Clubhouse
- Gabrielle
- Ball
- Verity
- Cricket
- Winters
- Sandal
- Playground
- Curate
- Polo
- Club
- Swimming
- England
- Wonderland
- Rowing
- Recreation
- Softball
- Arch
- Tournament
- Linden
- Gable
- Bowl
- Alice
- Slam
- Striker
- Court
- Fencing
- Peg
- Sport
- Garden
- Amusement
- Skating
- Duchess
- Championship
- Oval
- Pitch
- Ground
- Horseback
- Peel
- Pool
- Kingdom
- Alley
- Mall
- Rules
- Toilet
- Game
- Fishing
- Association
- Canvas
- Shooting
- Tea
- London
- Hockey
- Cycling
- Chat
- Volleyball
- Queen
- Stroke
- Play
- Chess
- Orchard
- Player
- Soccer
Adjective
Wiktionary
CROQUET, noun. (uncountable) (games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
CROQUET, noun. (countable) (games) A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
CROQUET, noun. (countable) A croquette.
CROQUET, verb. (transitive) (games) To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
CROQUET MALLET, noun. (sports) The wooden mallet used in croquet to strike the ball
Dictionary definition
CROQUET, noun. A game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg.
CROQUET, verb. Drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball".
CROQUET, verb. Play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.