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croquet

The correct spelling is croquet.

How to pronounce croquet

noun

IPA: /ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/

Say it like: Cro-kwe-t

The correct spelling is croquet. (games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
  2. 2.(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.
  3. 3.A croquette.

verb

  1. 1.(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.

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