Associations to the word «Badminton»

Wiktionary

BADMINTON, noun. 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.
BADMINTON, proper noun. A village in Gloucestershire, England
BADMINTON PLAYER, noun. A person who plays badminton, especially professionally.
BADMINTON PLAYERS, noun. Plural of badminton player
BADMINTON RACKET, noun. A light, long-handled racket, used to hit a shuttlecock in the game of badminton.
BADMINTON RACKETS, noun. Plural of badminton racket

Dictionary definition

BADMINTON, noun. A game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net.

Wise words

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