croquet
/ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/ · noun
Meaning
- (games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
- (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.
- A croquette.
- (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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