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bad·min·ton
(băd′mĭn′tən, -mĭt′n)n.
A sport played by volleying a shuttlecock back and forth over a high narrow net by means of a light, long-handled racket.
[After Badminton, the Duke of Beaufort's country seat in western England.]
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badminton
(ˈbædmɪntən)n
1. (Badminton) a game played with rackets and a shuttlecock, which is hit back and forth across a high net
2. (Cookery) Also called: badminton cup a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar
[C19: named after Badminton House, where the game was first played]
Badminton
(ˈbædmɪntən)n
(Placename) a village in SW England, in South Gloucestershire unitary authority, Gloucestershire: site of Badminton House, seat of the Duke of Beaufort; annual horse trials
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bad•min•ton
(ˈbæd mɪn tn)n.
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with light rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a high net.
[1835–45; after Badminton, the country seat of the duke of Beaufort]
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| Noun | 1. |  badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a netcourt game - an athletic game played on a court battledore and shuttlecock, battledore - an ancient racket game singles - badminton played with one person on each side doubles - badminton played with two players on each side undercut, cut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" forehand, forehand shot, forehand stroke - (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) forehand drive - (sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash) fault - (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults" rally, exchange - (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point" badminton court - the court on which badminton is played badminton equipment - equipment for playing the game of badminton badminton racket, badminton racquet, battledore - a light long-handled racket used by badminton players |
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Translations
بادمنتونلُعْبَة البادمِنْتون: تِنِس الرّيشهمُتَعَلِّق بتِنِس الرّيشـه
badmintonbadmintonový
badmintonbadminton-fjerbold
sulkapallo
badminton
tollaslabda
badmintonleikurhnit, badminton
バドミントン
배드민턴
badmintonasbadmintono
badmintona-badmintons
bedmintonbedmintonový
badminton
แบดมินตัน
badmintonbedminton
cầu lông
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
badminton
[ˈbædmɪntən] n → badminton mto play badminton → jouer au badmintonbad-mouth badmouth [ˈbædmaʊθ] vt → débiner
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
badminton
(ˈbӕdmintən) noun a game played on a court with a shuttlecock and rackets.
adjectivea badminton match; a badminton court.
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badminton
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