Phrase guide

badminton racket

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A light, long-handled racket, used to hit a shuttlecock in the game of badminton.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a light long-handled racket used by badminton players

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: badminton racquet, battledore

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: racket, racquet

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 羽毛球拍 — racket used to hit a shuttlecock
  • Chinese Mandarin: 羽毛球拍 (yǔmáoqiúpāi) — racket used to hit a shuttlecock
  • Chinese Mandarin: 羽球拍 (yǔqiúpāi) — racket used to hit a shuttlecock
  • Dutch: badmintonracket — racket used to hit a shuttlecock
  • Finnish: sulkapallomaila — racket used to hit a shuttlecock
  • French: raquette de badminton — racket used to hit a shuttlecock
  • Portuguese: raquete de badminton — racket used to hit a shuttlecock
  • Swedish: badmintonracket — racket used to hit a shuttlecock