one who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business. / one who instigates or has involvement with a racket.

to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes. / to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.

present participle of racketeer

The criminal action of being involved in a racket.

plural of racketeer

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of racketeer

simple past tense and past participle of racketeer

plural of racketeering

A loud noise. / An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated. / (dated, slang) A carouse; any reckless dissipation.

(intransitive) To make a clattering noise. / (intransitive, dated) To be dissipated; to carouse.