croquet UK /ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/US /kɹoʊˈkeɪ/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •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. verb1 •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. formscroqueted · croqueting · croquets