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Noun: croquet  krow'key [N. Amer], 'krow,key [Brit]
  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
Verb: croquet  krow'key [N. Amer], 'krow,key [Brit]
  1. Drive away by hitting with one's ball
    "croquet the opponent's ball"
     
  2. Play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops

Derived forms: croqueted, croqueting, croquets

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

Encyclopedia: Croquet