Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Badminton /băd'-mĭnˌ-tən/ · Bad·min·ton · IPA /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/ 01 n. A game, similar to lawn tennis, played with shuttlecocks. 1. A game, similar to lawn tennis, played with shuttlecocks. 2. A preparation of claret, spiced and sweetened.