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birdnoun
birds
pl
UK
/bɜːd/
US
/bɜrd/
The bird flew over the trees.
Птица пролетела над деревьями.
I heard a little bird singing outside my window.
Я услышал, как за окном поет маленькая птичка.
Synonyms
avian
fowl
winged creature
feathered creature
poultry
birdverb
birded
Past Simple
birded
Past Participle
birding
Gerund
UK
/bɜːd/
US
/bɝd/
Used for the activities of birdwatching and hunting birds.
birdadjective
Attributive use, e.g. “bird song”, “bird feeder”.

Definitions

birdnoun
A warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate animal distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak and (typically) by being able to fly.
The bird perched on the branch, singing a melodious tune.
A person who is odd or eccentric in some way.
He's a strange bird, always wearing mismatched socks and talking to himself.
A shuttlecock used in the game of badminton.
She hit the bird over the net with a powerful smash.
A young woman or one’s girlfriend (British informal).
He went to the cinema with his new bird last night.
An obscene gesture made by extending the middle finger (US informal).
He gave the driver the bird after being cut off.
Time spent in prison; a prison sentence (British slang).
He’s done his bird and wants a fresh start.
An aircraft, spacecraft, or missile (informal, chiefly US).
The engineers expected the new bird to reach orbit within minutes of launch.
birdverb
To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment as a hobby.
They spent the weekend birding along the coast.
To hunt birds.
The group birded on the marshes at dawn.
birdadjective
Relating to or characteristic of birds (used attributively).
The forest was filled with bird calls at sunrise.
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