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- [kroh-key; British kroh-key, -kee]
- /kroʊˈkeɪ; British ˈkroʊ keɪ, -ki/
- /ˈkrəʊ.keɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kroh-key; British kroh-key, -kee]
- /kroʊˈkeɪ; British ˈkroʊ keɪ, -ki/
Definitions of croquet word
- uncountable noun croquet Croquet is a game played on grass in which the players use long wooden sticks called mallets to hit balls through metal arches. 3
- noun croquet a game for two to four players who hit a wooden ball through iron hoops with mallets in order to hit a peg 3
- noun croquet the act of croqueting 3
- verb croquet to drive away (another player's ball) by hitting one's own ball when the two are in contact 3
- noun croquet an outdoor game in which the players use mallets to drive a wooden ball through a series of hoops placed in the ground 3
- verb transitive croquet in croquet, to drive away (an opponent's ball) by hitting one's own which has been placed in contact with it 3
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Origin of croquet
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < French (dial.): hockey stick, literally, little hook; see crocket
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Parts of speech for Croquet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
croquet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
croquet usage trend in Literature
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