croquet
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cro·quet
[kroh-key; British kroh-key, -kee] noun, verb, cro·queted 
keɪ, -ki [-keyd; British -keyd, -keed] , cro·quet·ing [-key-ing; British -key-ing, -kee-ing] . noun
1.
a game played by knocking wooden balls through metal wickets with mallets.
2.
(in croquet) the act of driving away an opponent's ball by striking one's own when the two are in contact.
verb (used with object)
3.
to drive away (a ball) by a croquet.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a game for two to four players who hit a wooden ball through iron hoops with mallets in order to hit a peg |
| 2. | the act of croqueting |
| —vb , -quets, -queting, -queted | |
| 3. | to drive away (another player's ball) by hitting one's own ball when the two are in contact |
| [C19: perhaps from French dialect, variant of | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
croquet
1858, from Northern Fr. dialect croquet "hockey stick," from O.N.Fr. "shepherd's crook," from O.Fr. croc, from O.N. krokr "hook." Game originated in Brittany, popularized in Ireland c.1830, England c.1850, where it was very popular until 1872.
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Example sentences
Patrons meet fellow travelers at the hotel's croquet pitch with overhead lighting for nighttime play.
Outside areas include barbecue grills, picnic tables, horseshoe pits and a croquet area.
Include active games such as bocce, croquet or disc golf.
Additional recreational opportunities include croquet and a practice putting green.
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