croquet en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- krōkā' (US)
- krō'kā (UK)
- /ˈkɹəʊki/ (Received-Pronunciation, dated)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kɹoʊˈkeɪ/ (General-American)
- krō'kē (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
- (countable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| croquets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
roque · golf croquet · association croquet · croquet mallet · croquetlike · croqueter
Descendants
Translations (23)
de Croquet (game) · bg кроке́т (game) · ca croquet (game) · mk кроке́т (shot) · cmn 槌球 (game) · fi krokkaus (shot) · pl krokiet (shot) · ca argolla (game) · ja クロッケー (game) · et kroket (game) · ja クロケット (game) · mk кроке́т (game) · ro crochet (game) · fi kroketti (game) · de Crocket (game) · pt cróquete (game) · sv krocket (game) · de Krocket (game) · pl krokiet (game) · fr croquet (game) · sv krockering (shot) · ru кроке́т (game) · mk крокетирање (shot)