“It was only later that he learned that one of his neighbors had been running an illegal racket and had skipped the country.”
“I was then startled by a loud racket coming from the kitchen.”
“More residents in Scotland say they are disturbed by the racket from nearby pubs than anywhere else in the UK.”
racket
(countable) A racquet: an implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.
(Canada) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.