Definition of Croquet
Cro`quet´
Pronunciation:
kr?-k?´
n.
1.
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
.
v. t.
1.
In
the
game
of
croquet
,
to
drive
away
an
opponent
'
s
ball
,
after
putting
one
'
s
own
in
contact
with
it
,
by
striking
one
'
s
own
ball
with
the
mallet
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Croqueted
(-k?
d
)
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Croqueting
(-k?"?
ng
)
.]
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