Croquet meaning : (games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets). (games) 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. A croquette. (games) 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.