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badminton
/ˈbædˌmɪntən/
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What does badminton mean?
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.
- A cooling summer drink made with claret, sugar, and soda water.
proper noun
- A small village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST8082).
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- A community in the Glyncoed area, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbædˌmɪntən/
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It was more on the style of the present game of badminton or battledore and shuttlecock.
Croquet, badminton, and other games go on until dinner-time.