Racket (noun)

1. A tool or instrument used for striking a ball or shuttlecock.
2. A racket used in sports like tennis, badminton, and squash.
3. An illegal or unethical business or scheme.

Origin:

The word "racket" is derived from the middle french word "raquette" which means "a racket". it was used to describe a tool or instrument used for striking a ball or shuttlecock, and later it was used to describe a racket used in sports like tennis, badminton, and squash.

Examples:

1. He bought a new racket for playing tennis.
2. She was playing badminton with a racket.
3. The racket made a loud noise as it hit the ball.
4. The police broke up the racket of illegal gambling.
5. He was involved in a racket of selling stolen goods.