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badminton

/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"My brother and I love playing badminton after school. "
sport game entertainment

Related Words

Illustration shuttlecock

shuttlecock noun

/ˈʃʌtl̩kɒk/ /ˈʃʌtl̩kɑk/

A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.

"During gym class, we learned to hit the shuttlecock over the net using badminton rackets. "

Illustration refreshing

refreshing verb

/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/

To renew or revitalize.

"Sleep refreshes the body and the mind."

Illustration players

players noun

/ˈpleɪəz/ /ˈpleɪɚz/

One that plays

""In the school play, the young players forgot their lines." "

Illustration competitions

competitions noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃənz/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration singles

singles noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəlz/ /ˈsɪŋɡlz/

A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

"My grandpa has a huge collection of singles from the 1960s, all neatly organized in boxes. "

Illustration doubles

doubles noun

/ˈdʌbəlz/

Twice the number, amount, size, etc.

"My weekly allowance doubles to $20 when I help with the yard work. "

Illustration english

english noun

/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

Illustration opposing

opposing verb

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /oʊˈpoʊzɪŋ/

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

Illustration indoors

indoors noun

/ɪnˈdɔːz/ /ɪnˈdɔɹz/

The interior of a building; the space inside buildings generally.

"I prefer the indoors to the outdoors."

Illustration volleyed

volleyed verb

/ˈvɑlid/ /ˈvɔlid/

To fire a volley of shots

"The students volleyed questions at the teacher during the Q&A session. "

Illustration racquet

racquet noun

/ˈɹækɪt/

An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis, or a shuttlecock in badminton.

"She forgot her racquet at home, so she couldn't play tennis with her friends after school. "

Illustration presided

presided verb

/prɪˈzaɪdɪd/ /priˈzaɪdɪd/

To act as president or chairperson.

"The club president presided over the meeting, making sure everyone had a chance to speak. "