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

Nelson-Atkins’ new sculptures before the World Cup The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s shuttlecock sculptures on the outside lawns are beloved by visitors. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026

The mod detail did well to highlight the diamond brooch shaped like a badminton shuttlecock on her left shoulder. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025

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

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