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Definition: Meaning of, bird in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bəːd /

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bird birds
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  1. a creature with wings and feathers that can usually fly. Many birds sing and build nests, and female birds lay eggs.
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  2. British English informal a word meaning a young woman, which some people think is offensive
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  3. the birds and the bees the facts about sex - used humorously or to children
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  4. a little bird told me (something) informal used to say that you know something, but you will not say how you found out
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  5. birds of a feather (flock together) informal used to say that two or more people have similar attitudes, beliefs etc
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  6. give somebody the bird American English informal to make a very rude sign at someone by holding your middle finger up
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  7. give somebody the bird British English to show strong disapproval of someone who is performing or speaking in public by shouting, making rude noises etc
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  8. a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush) used to say that it is better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by trying to get more
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  9. the bird has flown informal used to say that the person you are looking for has already left or escaped
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  10. be (strictly) for the birds old-fashioned informal to be silly, useless, or not practical
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  11. wise/wily/funny/weird etc old bird old-fashioned informal a person who seems wise, funny etc
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  12. do bird British English old-fashioned informal to serve a prison sentence [=  do time]
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bird used in phrases

  • Baltimore bird (noun)
    1. eastern subspecies of northern oriole
  • Big Bird
    1. a character in the US children's television show SESAME STREET,which is a large yellow bird who talks and behaves like a human child
  • Bird Parker (noun)
    1. 1920-1955 united States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz
  • European bird cherry (noun)
    1. small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry
  • T-bird
    1. an informal name for a THUNDERBIRD (= a type of car)
  • adjutant bird (noun)
    1. large Indian stork with a military gait
  • anseriform bird (noun)
    1. chiefly web-footed swimming birds
  • apodiform bird (noun)
    1. nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight
  • aquatic bird (noun)
    1. wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water
  • baby bird (noun)
    1. young bird not yet fledged
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