racketing

verb

present participle of racket
as in clanking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketing
  1. clinking
  2. chirping
  3. clicking
  4. clattering
  5. clacking
  6. rattling
Verb
  • The central lobby space is a social scene abuzz with people enjoying formal afternoon tea, clinking glasses at the Champagne bar (rotating themes and partnerships add variety for locals) or tucking into meals at the dining room.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Avtan often won’t tell Paz anything about the source or meaning of her many samples, which can take the form of fragmented dialogue and what sounds like clinking kitchenware.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
Definition of clinking
Verb
  • The chirping incited a scuffle that led to four ejections and four suspensions.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Think your back yard can get buggy in the summer—with mosquitoes, flies, moths, wasps, bees, lightning bugs, crickets, and more swarming, buzzing, and chirping everywhere?
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2026
Definition of chirping
Verb
  • Submitting a tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive and clicking the link underneath their picture.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • Listen to the full live conversation by clicking the play button above.
    — Michel Martin, NPR, 3 July 2026
Definition of clicking
Verb
  • Below them, clattering on a dozen parallel tracks, the trains were coming and going, arriving and departing, thundering underground.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Skeletor is all pixels with a clattering jaw perfect for chewing the scenery.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of clattering
Verb
  • Clicking and clacking, a tiny wooden marionette lifts an apple to his mouth ad infinitum.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
  • Babe, that clacking fan is long gone.
    — E.R. Pulgar, SPIN, 10 June 2026
Definition of clacking
Verb
  • The score by Tangerine Dream should be even more brain-rattling than usual in that venue.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Advances in engineering and flying at high altitudes can mitigate noise and avoid the rattling blast of a sonic boom.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of rattling
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“Racketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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