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bird

/ˈbɝd/noun, verb1 syllable

Bird means: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.

Synonyms for bird23

noun, as in a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort

noun, as in informal terms for a (young) woman

dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick

noun, as in badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

shuttlecock, birdie, shuttle

noun, as in the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

fowl

verb, as in watch and study birds in their natural habitat

birdwatch

also used for bird

porridge, stretch, time, avian, feathered friend

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What does bird mean?6

noun

1

a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

2

informal terms for a (young) woman

3

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

4

the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

5

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

verb

1

watch and study birds in their natural habitat

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bird?19

three syllables

overheard
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Bird in a sentence

  • He tried to catch the bird, but couldn't.CM
  • He shot at the bird, but missed it.CK
  • A bat is not a bird, but a mammal.CM
  • To paint a bird, start by painting a cage with an open door.FeuDRenais
  • If he had been a bird, he could have flown to you.Shishir
  • A bird is known by its song, and a man by his words.Scotland
  • On the arrow that hits him, the bird sees his own feathers.Scott
  • There's a bird singing in the cage, isn't there?CK

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Forms of bird

as a noun

plural
birds

as a verb

third-person singular
birds
present participle
birding
past participle
birded
past tense
birded