badminton en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈbæd.mɪt.ən/
- /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/
Etymology
Named after Badminton House, an estate in Gloucestershire owned by the Duke of Beaufort, where the game was first played in England. For the house name, see Badminton.
Meanings
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(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.
Four pairs of women's doubles badminton players, including the Chinese top seeds, have been ejected from the Olympic tournament for trying to throw matches in an effort to secure a more favourable quarter-final draw.
2012 August 1, Peter Walker, Haroon Siddique, “Eight Olympic badminton players disqualified for 'throwing games'”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2024:
- (countable) A cooling summer drink made with claret, sugar, and soda water.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| badmintons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
badminton racquet · para-badminton · badmintonist · badminton player · badminton racket · badminton court · badminton ball
Synonyms
badders (sport)
Translations (62)
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