Definition of "badminton" in English

noun

1. (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.

2. (countable) A cooling summer drink made with claret, sugar, and soda water.