1. A game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
   "They set up a croquet game on the lawn for the garden party"

1. Play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops
   "They croqueted on the lawn all afternoon"
    
2. Drive away by hitting with one's ball
   "croquet the opponent's ball"

Derived forms: croqueted, croqueting, croquets

Type of: ball game, hit, outdoor game, play

Encyclopedia: Croquet