0 a game in which two, three, or four players use mallets (= long wooden hammers) to hit wooden balls through small metal hoops (= curves) fixed into the grass
1 a game in which players use mallets (= long wooden hammers) to hit wooden balls through small metal arches sunk in the grass
As they rose she challenged Paul to a game at croquet, for which the twilight left ample opportunity.
By the way, did Sam mend that croquet mallet, the one with the loose head?
Invitations to a croquet party may be of the same form as invitations to any other party.
This effect is seen when a croquet ball is struck with a mallet.
Some tableaux represent human social activities, in schoolrooms, drinking clubs, croquet and cricket lawns, with great attention to detail.
It seems to me rather like putting up a lot of new hoops in a game of croquet when you are approaching the stick.
Wimbledon is the home of lawn tennis and croquet.
