badminton player
Smashes feathered projectiles
A badminton player is someone who plays badminton, a racquet sport in which players hit a shuttlecock back and forth over a high net.
The term covers anyone from casual backyard players to elite competitors: She's been a badminton player since high school.
Break violently apart
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- drop shotSoft stroke landing short
- driveOperate a vehicle
- serveAttend to needs
lob · net shot · slice · flick · deception · forehand · backhand · overhead
Multi-round competitive event
- matchGame between opponents
- gameOrganized play or sport
- setArrange in position
- pointExact location or meaning
rally · serve · return · knockout · round robin · qualification · finals · semifinals
Uproar, scam, or paddle
- shuttlecockFeathered badminton projectile
- birdieOne stroke under par
- stringsThin flexible lines
- gripSecure manual hold
shoes · wristband · headband · kit · bag · tension · overgrip · court shoes
Quickness and ease
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- quicknessState of being fast
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
balance · nimbleness · mobility · flexibility · lunging · jumping · recovery · positioning
smash
Break violently apart
serve · lob · net shot · slice · flick · deception · forehand · backhand · overhead · underarm
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
point · rally · serve · return · knockout · round robin · qualification · finals · semifinals · quarterfinals
racket
Uproar, scam, or paddle
- shuttlecockFeathered badminton projectile
- birdieOne stroke under par
- stringsThin flexible lines
grip · shoes · wristband · headband · kit · bag · tension · overgrip · court shoes · sportswear
agility
Quickness and ease
coordination · balance · nimbleness · mobility · flexibility · lunging · jumping · recovery · positioning · lateral movement
competitor
One striving against others
- OlympianElite international sports competitor
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- medalistCompetition award recipient
professional · sportsman · sportswoman · contender · finalist · coach · trainee · seed · underdog · veteran
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- Paralympianspara-athlete, sit-skier, wheelchair racer, handcyclist, blind runner
- people with netsfisherman, shrimper, crabber, lobsterman, trawler
- Olympic athletesgold medalist, silver medalist, bronze medalist, Olympic medalist, decathlete
- agile personacrobat, gymnast, dancer, ninja, tumbler