Bird Definition
bûrd
birds
noun
birds
Any of various warm-blooded egg-laying feathered vertebrates of the class Aves, having forelimbs modified to form wings.
American Heritage
Any of a class (Aves) of warmblooded, two-legged, egg-laying vertebrates with feathers and wings.
Webster's New World
Such an animal hunted as game.
American Heritage
A small game bird.
Webster's New World
A clay pigeon in trapshooting.
Webster's New World
verb
To observe and identify birds in their natural surroundings.
American Heritage
To shoot or catch birds.
Webster's New World
To trap, shoot, or catch birds.
American Heritage
To engage in bird-watching.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- birdwatch
pronoun
A surname.
Wiktionary
idiom
for the birds
- Objectionable or worthless.
American Heritage
birds of a feather
- people with the same characteristics or tastes
Webster's New World
eat like a bird
- to eat very little food
Webster's New World
for the birds
- ridiculous, foolish, worthless, useless, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Bird
Noun
Singular:
birdPlural:
birdsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Bird
- for the birds
- birds of a feather
- eat like a bird
- flip someone the bird
- for the birds
- the birds and the bees
Origin of Bird
Middle English from Old English brid young bird
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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