Croquet
WordNet
noun
(1) A game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
verb
(2) Play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops
(3) Drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive wooden balls through hoops (wickets).
- A shot in this game in which the opponent's ball is driven away by hitting one's own ball when they are in contact.
- A croquette.
Verb
- To drive (one's opponent's ball) by striking one's own ball placed against it.