noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈʃʌtl̩ˌkɒk/
General-American:/ˈʃʌtl̩ˌkɑk/
General-American:[ˈʃʌɾɫ̩ˌkɑk]
Australian:/ˈʃɐtl̩ˌkɔk/
Australian:[ˈʃɐɾɫ̩ˌkɔk]
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: birdie
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The game of badminton.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To move rapidly back and forth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To send or toss back and forth; to bandy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
to shuttlecock words
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bird, birdie, shuttle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: badminton equipment
6
verb
Meaning 6
send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bandy
History
Etymology
From shuttle (from the back-and-forth sense of the word originating with loom weaving) + cock (from resemblance to a male bird's plume of tail feathers).
Across languages
Translations
60 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
رِيشَة
(rīša)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Catalan:
volant
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Chinese Cantonese:
羽毛球
(jyu5 mou4 kau4)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Chinese Mandarin:
羽毛球
(yǔmáoqiú)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Czech:
pérák
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Danish:
fjerbold
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Dutch:
shuttle
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Dutch:
pluimbal
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Dutch:
vederbal
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Esperanto:
volano
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Faroese:
fjaðurbóltur
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Faroese:
fjaðrabóltur
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Finnish:
sulkapallo
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
French:
volant
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
German:
Federball
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Greek:
φτερό
(fteró)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Hindi:
चिड़िया
(ciṛiyā)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Hindi:
शटलकॉक
(śaṭalkŏk)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Hungarian:
tollaslabda
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Icelandic:
fluga
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Ido:
flugobalono
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Ido:
flugbalono
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Indonesian:
kok
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Irish:
eiteán
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Italian:
volano
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Japanese:
羽根
(hane)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Japanese:
羽根つき
(hanetsuki)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Korean:
셔틀콕
(syeoteulkok)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Lao:
ໄກ່ຕີ
(kaiti)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Luxembourgish:
Fiederball
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Macedonian:
перо
(pero)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Malay:
bulu tangkis
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Māori:
pūkura
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Khiamniungan Naga:
vēukōitīng
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Norwegian Bokmål:
fjærball
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fjørball
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Norwegian Nynorsk:
høne
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Persian:
توپ بدمینتون
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Polish:
lotka
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Portuguese:
volante
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Portuguese:
pena
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Portuguese:
peteca
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Romanian:
fluturaș
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Russian:
вола́н
(volán)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Russian:
вола́нчик
(volánčik)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Serbo-Croatian:
лоптица
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Serbo-Croatian:
loptica
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Spanish:
volante
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Spanish:
gallito
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Spanish:
rehilete
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Spanish:
gabote
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Swedish:
fjäderboll
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Swedish:
badmintonboll
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Thai:
ลูกขนไก่
(lûuk-kǒn-gài)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Turkish:
tüytop
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Ukrainian:
вола́н
(volán)
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Vietnamese:
quả cầu lông
— a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games
Finnish:
singahdella
— to move rapidly back and forth
Finnish:
sinkautella
— to move rapidly back and forth
Portuguese:
ricochetear
— to move rapidly back and forth
