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roquet Definition

ro·quet (rō kā)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·queted-kād, -·quet·ing-kā

Croquet, etc. to cause one's ball to hit (another player's ball)

Etymology: < croquet

noun

the act of roqueting

roquet Usage Examples

Object

  • ball: The player then strikes the ball in such a way that the roqueted ball also moves.

Converse of object

  • miss: A narrowly missed roquet robbed him of his second TP in successive games.
  • hit: I feel I am at least as likely to hit a roquet of 10 or 15 yards.
  • make: Plain hit A single ball stroke in which the striker is neither attempting to make a roquet or run a hoop.

Adjective modifier

  • short: He then missed the short return roquet to leave his ball in balk giving away a lift.
  • long: Hit in, to To successfully make a long roquet.
  • easy: Tuttiet hit in and went to 2-back with black before missing an easy roquet.

Adjective complement

  • yellow: He sends blue just south of penultimate and roquets yellow for the hoop approach shot.
  • red: I sometimes find it hard to remember my games ) and roqueted red.

Modifying Another Word

  • again: However, unlike the International game, balls do NOT become available to be roqueted again at the start of a new turn.

Noun used with modifier

  • yard: Turns down 6 yard return roquet and hits hoop 6 pioneer.

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