croquet
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croquet¹
- /ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/ UK
- /ˈkɹəʊki/ UK, dated
- /kɹoʊˈkeɪ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet.
noun croquets
- A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
- A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
verb croquets · croqueting · croqueted
- To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
croquet²
Where it comes from
See croquette.
noun croquets
- Alternative spelling of croquette
Translations
Talk about this word "croquet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/croquet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. croquet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/croquet "croquet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/croquet.Cite this
@misc{croquet_2026,
title = {croquet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/croquet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
