croquet

/kroʊˈkeɪ/
verb
  1. To drive away an opponent's ball by striking one's own ball against it in the game of croquet.
    • You can croquet an opponent's ball to gain an advantage.
    • She managed to croquet his ball out of bounds.
    • He tried to croquet the blue ball away from the wicket.
noun
  1. A lawn game in which players use mallets to hit wooden balls through a series of hoops (wickets).
    • We played croquet in the backyard on a sunny afternoon.
    • The children learned the rules of croquet at summer camp.
    • Croquet requires both skill and strategy to navigate the wickets.
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