Croquet

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: krō'kā, IPA: /ˈkrəʊkeɪ/ or IPA: /ˈkrəʊkɪ/
• US enPR: krōkā', IPA: /kroʊˈkeɪ/

Origin

From Middle French or Old Northern French

Noun

1. (uncountable, games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
2. (countable, games) A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
3. (countable) A croquette.

Derived terms

• croquet set

Full definition of croquet

Verb

1. (transitive, games) To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.