1
: a game in which players using mallets drive wooden balls through a series of wickets set out on a lawn
2
: the act of driving away an opponent's croquet ball by striking one's own ball placed against it
croquet
transitive verb
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The hotel also offers daily complimentary Planter’s Punch, croquet games, Bond movies on the beach and more.
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Instead of croquet games or slam books, the four teen girls of The Craft use spells to help get through their adolescent angst.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Explore the property on loaner bikes, brush up on your croquet, or set up a tasting with a nearby winery.
—Sue Williamson, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
Crafted to transport you into the vivid worlds of some of the most iconic tales, the options include a Lewis Carol–inspired Alice in Wonderland journey that whisks you away to Oxfordshire for high tea parties, custom costumes, and flamingo croquet.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Instead of croquet games or slam books, the four teen girls of The Craft use spells to help get through their adolescent angst.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Explore the property on loaner bikes, brush up on your croquet, or set up a tasting with a nearby winery.
—Sue Williamson, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2024
Crafted to transport you into the vivid worlds of some of the most iconic tales, the options include a Lewis Carol–inspired Alice in Wonderland journey that whisks you away to Oxfordshire for high tea parties, custom costumes, and flamingo croquet.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Croquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croquet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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croquet
noun
cro·quet
krō-ˈkā 
: a game in which the players use mallets to drive wooden balls through a series of wickets set out on a lawn
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