RACKET

(noun) an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
synonyms : fraudulent scheme , illegitimate enterprise
(noun) 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
synonyms : racquet
(noun) the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
"modern music is just noise to me"
synonyms : dissonance , noise
(noun) a loud and disturbing noise
(verb) hit (a ball) with a racket
(verb) make loud and annoying noises
(verb) celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
"The members of the wedding party made merry all night", "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
synonyms : jollify , make happy , make merry , make whoopie , revel , wassail , whoop it up

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