Definition of Croquet. Meaning of Croquet. Synonyms of Croquet

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Definition of Croquet

Croquet
Croquet Cro*quet" (kr?-k?"), n. [From French; cf. Walloon croque blow, fillip. F. croquet a crisp biscuit, croquer to crunch, fr. croc a crackling sound, of imitative origin. Croquet then properly meant a smart tap on the ball.] 1. An open-air game in which two or more players endeavor to drive wooden balls, by means of mallets, through a series of hoops or arches set in the ground according to some pattern. 2. The act of croqueting.

Meaning of Croquet from wikipedia

- Croquet (UK: /ˈkroʊkeɪ, -ki/ or US: /kroʊˈkeɪ/) is a sport that involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops (often called "wickets"...
- Pablo Croquet was born on 21 November 1976 in Versailles, France. Croquet was originally inspired to learn English by his uncle, Horst. When Croquet was...
- The Croquet Project is a software project that was intended to promote the continued development of the Croquet open-source software development kit to...
- wicket, The cricket pitch itself is sometimes referred to as the wicket. In croquet, wooden or plastic balls are hit with a mallet through hoops embedded in...
- Extreme Croquet is a variation on croquet mainly distinguished by its lack of any requirement pertaining to out-of-bounds or field specifications. A close...
- of croquet?". The New Mexican. Archived from the original on May 8, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2017. "Billy the Kid Experts Weigh in on the Croquet Photo"...
- In the 18th century, it was typically spelled croquet. A 17th-century recipe for croquettes (croquets) by François M****ialot binds a filling of meat...
- Human Croquet is the second novel of Kate Atkinson. The book covers the experiences of Isobel Fairfax, including her occasional bouts of time-travelling...
- Slam tennis tournament that took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was pla**** on...
- The World Croquet Federation (WCF) is the world governing body for croquet. Its primary objective is to make the various codes of the game "well-known...