shuttlecock
/ˈʃʌtəlˌkɑk/
noun
- A small, lightweight object with a rounded cork base and feathers or plastic fins, hit back and forth in badminton.
- She bought a new set of shuttlecocks for the badminton game in the park.
- The shuttlecock flew over the net so fast that I couldn't return it.
- The feathers on the shuttlecock were damaged after a few hard hits.
Synonyms
verb
- To move or be sent back and forth quickly, like a shuttlecock in a game.
- The email shuttlecocked between departments before anyone approved it.
- The ball shuttlecocked between the two players during the intense rally.
- Ideas shuttlecocked across the room as the team debated the project.