The difference between Racket and Scam

When used as nouns, racket means 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, whereas scam means a fraudulent deal.

When used as verbs, racket means to strike with, or as if with, a racket, whereas scam means to defraud or embezzle.


check bellow for the other definitions of Racket and Scam

  1. Racket as a noun (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.

  2. Racket as a noun (Canada):

    A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

  3. Racket as a noun:

    A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.

  1. Racket as a verb:

    To strike with, or as if with, a racket.

  1. Racket as a noun:

    A loud noise.

    Examples:

    "Power tools work quickly, but they sure make a racket."

    "With all the racket they're making, I can't hear myself think!"

    "What's all this racket?"

  2. Racket as a noun:

    A fraud or swindle; an illegal scheme for profit.

    Examples:

    "They had quite a racket devised to relieve customers of their money."

  3. Racket as a noun (dated, slang):

    A carouse; any reckless dissipation.

  4. Racket as a noun (dated, slang):

    Something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, etc. or as an ordeal.

  1. Racket as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a clattering noise.

  2. Racket as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To be dissipated; to carouse.

  1. Scam as a noun:

    A fraudulent deal.

    Examples:

    "That marketing scheme looks like a scam to me''."

  2. Scam as a noun:

    Something that is promoted using scams.

    Examples:

    "That car was a scam''."

  1. Scam as a verb (transitive):

    To defraud or embezzle.

    Examples:

    "They tried to scam her out of her savings."