BADMINTON

badminton

(noun) a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

badminton (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.

A cooling summer drink made with claret, sugar, and soda water.

Synonyms

• (sport): badders (UK, informal)

Etymology

Proper noun

Badminton

A village in Gloucestershire, England.

Source: Wiktionary

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Bad"min*ton, n. Etym: [From the name of the seat of the Duke of Beaufort in England.]

1. A game, similar to lawn tennis, played with shuttlecocks.

2. A preparation of claret, spiced and sweetened.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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