Collocations for racket - noun
1. noise
ADJECTIVE
deafening,
frightful,
infernal (esp. BrE),
terrible
Stop that infernal racket!
Stop that infernal racket!
VERB + racket
make
Do you kids have to make such a terrible racket?
Do you kids have to make such a terrible racket?
hear
I heard a racket coming from upstairs.
I heard a racket coming from upstairs.
2. illegal way of making money
ADJECTIVE
extortion,
numbers (AmE),
protection,
smuggling,
etc.
illegal
The gang operated an illegal immigration racket.
illegal
The gang operated an illegal immigration racket.
VERB + racket
operate,
run
He ran a protection racket which demanded thousands from local businesses.
He ran a protection racket which demanded thousands from local businesses.
be involved in
PREPOSITION
in a/the racket
the other people in this racket
the other people in this racket
racket in
a racket in stolen goods
a racket in stolen goods
3. (also racquet) piece of sports equipment
racket + NOUN
sports
abuse
McEnroe received a warning for racket abuse in the second set.
abuse
McEnroe received a warning for racket abuse in the second set.