Badminton Word Search
Free Badminton word search. We picked 12 themed words — the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: RACKET, SHUTTLE, SERVE, SMASH, DROP, CLEAR, DRIVE, LIFT, COURT, KILL, SLICE, FLICK.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Badminton word list, defined
- RACKET /ˈrækɪt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a racket is a loud, confused noise or commotion, a business or organization involved in illegal or questionable activity, or, as a variant of racquet, an instrument used to strike a ball. As a verb, to racket means to make a loud, confused noise or commotion. Related: commotion, din, noise, uproar.
- SHUTTLE /ˈʃʌtəl/ · noun; verb
- A vehicle, spacecraft, or other conveyance that travels regularly between two places. As a verb, to shuttle means to travel or move back and forth between two points, often repeatedly. Related: ferry, transport, vehicle, spacecraft.
- SERVE /sɜːrv/ · verb; noun
- To provide assistance, service, or a function to someone or something. As a noun, a serve is a stroke that begins a rally in tennis or badminton, or an individual portion of food served to someone. Related: attend to, assist, provide, cater to.
- SMASH /smæʃ/ · verb
- To strike something with such force that it breaks, shatters, or is destroyed. It can also mean to crash into something, achieve an exceptionally great success, or move very quickly. Related: break, shatter, crush, destroy.
- DROP /drɒp/ (UK), /drɑːp/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a small round or pear-shaped quantity of liquid that hangs or falls, or a steep downward slope; as a verb, to let something fall, to fall itself, or to cease or abandon something. Related: fall, drip, droplet, descend.
- CLEAR /klɪər/ · adjective
- Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret; free from obscurity or ambiguity. Also describes something transparent, unobstructed, or free from unwanted matter or doubt. Related: obvious, lucid, transparent, plain.
- DRIVE /draɪv/ · verb, noun
- As a verb, to drive is to operate and control a vehicle so that it travels in a particular direction, or more broadly to propel, force, or motivate something forward. As a noun, it denotes a trip or journey by car, an innate urge or ambition, or the mechanism that transmits power in a machine. Related: operate, steer, propel, impel.
- LIFT /lɪft/ · noun, verb
- Lift means to raise something, rise upward, or remove a restriction. As a noun, it can denote the act of raising something, an elevator, a sudden improvement in mood or confidence, or an informal act of theft or unauthorized copying. Related: raise, elevate, hoist, uplift.
- COURT /kɔːrt/ · noun
- A court is a place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the body of people (such as a judge and jury) who decide such cases. It also refers to an open, paved area surrounded by buildings or walls. Related: tribunal, bench, courthouse, judicature.
- KILL /kɪl/ · verb, noun
- To cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing. By extension, to stop, eliminate, destroy, or overwhelm something, or to stop an activity or process. Related: slay, execute, destroy, eliminate.
- SLICE /slaɪs/ · noun and verb
- A slice is a thin, usually flat piece cut from food or another material; in figurative use, it means a portion or share of something. As a verb, slice means to cut something into thin pieces or to reduce an amount by a limited portion. Related: portion, piece, segment, section.
- FLICK /flɪk/ · verb (also noun)
- To flick is to move or hit something with a sudden, light, quick stroke, typically with a finger, wrist, or whip. As a noun, a flick is such a light, sharp movement or blow, and informally also refers to a movie. Related: snap, flip, whip, jerk.
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