badminton

noun bad·min·ton \ˈbad-ˌmi-t^ən, -ˌmin-t^ən\

: a game in which a light feathered object (called a shuttlecock) is hit over a net by players using light rackets

Full Definition of BADMINTON

: a court game played with light long-handled rackets and a shuttlecock volleyed over a net

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Badminton, residence of the Duke of Beaufort, England

First Known Use: 1874

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noun bad·min·ton \ˈbad-ˌmin-t^ən\

: a game in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth over a net by players using light rackets

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