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Collocations for racket - noun

1. noise

ADJECTIVE

deafening, frightful, infernal (esp. BrE), terrible
Stop that infernal racket!

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VERB + racket

make
Do you kids have to make such a terrible racket?
hear
I heard a racket coming from upstairs.

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PREPOSITION

above the racket, over the racket
He had to shout over the racket.

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2. illegal way of making money

ADJECTIVE

extortion, numbers (AmE), protection, smuggling, etc.
illegal
The gang operated an illegal immigration racket.

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VERB + racket

operate, run
He ran a protection racket which demanded thousands from local businesses.
be involved in

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PREPOSITION

in a/the racket
the other people in this racket
racket in
a racket in stolen goods

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3. (also racquet) piece of sports equipment

ADJECTIVE

badminton, squash, tennis
graphite, wooden

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VERB + racket

swing
smash
He smashed his racket into the clay

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racket + NOUN

sports
abuse
McEnroe received a warning for racket abuse in the second set.

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