badminton
noun
Simple meaning
A game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
badmihntuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbædmɪntən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
uncountable
A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.
countable
A cooling summer drink made with claret, sugar, and soda water.
A community in the Glyncoed area, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
Used this way, badminton is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a legal use: the wording is institutional and carries a defined meaning in law rather than a loose everyday one.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Law/legal
- Government/politics
- Academic writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use badminton
- “We played a friendly game of badminton in the park on a sunny afternoon.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The court on which badminton is played.
Equipment for playing the game of badminton.
A light long-handled racket used by badminton players.
A light long-handled racket used by badminton players.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- tennisnoun
- softballnoun
- singlesnoun
- billiardsnoun
- volleyballnoun
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