Definition of 'croquet'
noun
1.
2.
the act of croqueting
verb -quets (-keɪz, -kɪz), -queting (-keɪɪŋ, -kɪɪŋ) or -queted (-keɪd, -kɪd)
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Word origin of 'croquet'
C19: perhaps from French dialect, variant of crochet (little hook) noun
1.
2.
the act of croqueting
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: croˈqueted (kroʊˈkeɪd
; krōkādˈ) or croˈqueting
3.
in croquet, to drive away (an opponent's ball) by hitting one's own which has been
placed in contact with it
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Example sentences containing 'croquet'
Times, Sunday Times (2014) The Sun (2016) The Sun (2006) Daniel Deronda (1876)
The square's garden has a croquet lawn.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)She lives in a whitewashed house deep in the home counties with pine trees in the drive and croquet hoops in the lawn.
Times, Sunday Times (2011) Times, Sunday Times (2008) Times, Sunday Times (2009)In this corner of Pimlico with its croquet lawn and tennis courts?
Times, Sunday Times (2015) Times, Sunday Times (2006) Times, Sunday Times (2010) Times, Sunday Times (2009) Times, Sunday Times (2007)The temples and pavilions dwindled into picturesque ruins while smart new Victorian gardens acquired summer houses and croquet lawns.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)While the children get busy, parents can play a game of croquet on the lawn or stroll about the formal gardens.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)I'm just not sure about a croquet set.
Times, Sunday Times (2015) Times, Sunday Times (2012) Times, Sunday Times (2008)Outside there are vast gardens, a pool, tennis court and croquet lawn.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)At weekends, games were obligatory, with croquet and tennis.
Times, Sunday Times (2014) Little Women (1869) Times, Sunday Times (2008)A string quartet played as they walked back down the aisle and the sun shone as guests played croquet on the lawn at the drinks reception.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)Yet it had large grounds and outbuildings, suitable for experimental work with plants and animals, a productive orchard and a fine croquet lawn.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)The style is classically colonial, in so far as the beds have four posts, the baths have feet and the lawn has croquet.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)Trends of 'croquet'
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Translations for 'croquet'
British English: croquet NOUN
Croquet is a game played on grass in which the players use long wooden sticks called mallets to hit balls through metal arches.
Croquet is a game played on grass in which the players use long wooden sticks called mallets to hit balls through metal arches.
- Brazilian Portuguese: croqué
- Chinese: 槌球游戏
- European Spanish: cróquet
- French: croquet
- German: Krocket
- Italian: croquet
- Japanese: クロッケー
- Korean: > 크로켓 운동 경기
- Portuguese: croquet
- Spanish: cróquet
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