roquet
roquet
Definition
ro·quet (rō kā′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·queted′-kād, -·quet′·ing-kā′iŋ
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.
