noun

1. a noisy confusion; loud and confused talk or activity; uproar
2. Archaic a period of lively, exciting social life or revelry
3. ☆
   1. an obtaining of money illegally, as by bootlegging, fraud, or, esp., threats of violence
   2. Informal any dishonest scheme or practice
4. ☆ Slang
   1. an easy, profitable source of livelihood
   2. any business, profession, or occupation

Etymology: prob. echoic

intransitive verb

1. to make a racket; take part in a noisy activity
2. Now Rare to lead a boisterous social life; revel
3. to ramble or travel in a casual, reckless way, as in search of excitement: often with around

noun

1. a light bat for tennis, badminton, etc., with a network of catgut, silk, nylon, etc., in an oval or round frame attached to a handle
2. a snowshoe
3. loosely the paddle used in table tennis
4. the game of racquets

Etymology: MFr raquette, earlier rachette, palm of the hand < ML rasceta (manus), palm (of the hand) < Ar rāḥa(t), palm of the hand