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- [bad-min-tn]
- /ˈbæd mɪn tn/
- /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bad-min-tn]
- /ˈbæd mɪn tn/
Definitions of badminton word
- uncountable noun badminton Badminton is a game played by two or four players on a rectangular court with a high net across the middle. The players try to score points by hitting a small object called a shuttlecock across the net using a racket. 3
- noun badminton a game played with rackets and a shuttlecock, which is hit back and forth across a high net 3
- noun badminton a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar 3
- noun badminton a village in SW England, in South Gloucestershire unitary authority, Gloucestershire: site of Badminton House, seat of the Duke of Beaufort; annual horse trials 3
- noun badminton a game in which a shuttlecock is batted back and forth with light rackets across a net by opposing players or pairs of players 3
- noun badminton 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 that divides the court in half. 1
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Origin of badminton
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; named after Badminton, the country seat of the duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England
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Parts of speech for Badminton
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badminton popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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