(countable, games) 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.
(uncountable, games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
verb
(transitive, games) 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.
quartic
quartic
adj
(mathematics) of or relating to the fourth degree
noun
(mathematics) A curve describing such an equation or function.
(mathematics) An algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree.
racquet
racquet
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of racket (“implement with a handle connected to a round frame”)
verb
To dart about in a manner reminiscent of a ball hit by a racquet.
To exchange back and forth, similar to the way a tennis ball volleys back and forth.
