shuttlecock

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noun

shut·​tle·​cock ˈshə-tᵊl-ˌkäk 

: a lightweight conical object with a rounded often rubber-covered nose that is used in badminton

Illustration of shuttlecock

shuttlecock

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verb

shuttlecocked; shuttlecocking; shuttlecocks

transitive verb

: to send or toss to and fro : bandy

Examples of shuttlecock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This enables the bot to accurately intercept the shuttlecock, while also moving quickly and without losing its balance. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025

So the authors created a digital shuttlecock model based on the commercially available Li-Ning D8 feather shuttlecock, treating it as a smooth and rigid object but ignoring surface roughness and feather porosity as variables. —Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025

Despite nailing the first four, Gi-hun's last kick threw the shuttlecock in an odd direction. —Esther Kang, People.com, 26 June 2025

The robot can pitch its body to keep the shuttlecock in view, mimicking how a human player might lean in for a tricky shot. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1522, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1687, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shuttlecock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• isopach
• manioc
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock

Kids Definition

shuttlecock

noun

shut·​tle·​cock

ˈshət-ᵊl-ˌkäk

: a small and very light cone-shaped object that is used in playing badminton