SHUTTLECOCK

 Dictionary entry overview: What does shuttlecock mean? 

• SHUTTLECOCK (noun)
  The noun SHUTTLECOCK has 1 sense:

1. badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

  Familiarity information: SHUTTLECOCK used as a noun is very rare.

• SHUTTLECOCK (verb)
  The verb SHUTTLECOCK has 1 sense:

1. send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock

  Familiarity information: SHUTTLECOCK used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHUTTLECOCK (noun)

Meaning:

Badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

shuttle; shuttlecock; birdie; bird

Hypernyms ("shuttlecock" is a kind of...):

badminton equipment (equipment for playing the game of badminton)

• SHUTTLECOCK (verb)

Meaning:

Send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "shuttlecock" is one way to...):

bandy (toss or strike a ball back and forth)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something