bird

bird
bird [bʉrd]
n.
[ME bird, brid < OE bridd, bird, orig., young bird]
1. any of a class (Aves) of warmblooded, two-legged, egg-laying vertebrates with feathers and wings
2. a small game bird: distinguished from WATERFOWL
3. a clay pigeon in trapshooting
4. a shuttlecock
☆ 5. Informal a person, esp. a mildly eccentric one
6. Slang a sound of disapproval made by vibrating the lips
7. Slang a rocket or guided missile
8. [Brit. Slang] a young woman
vi.
1. to shoot or catch birds
2. to engage in bird-watching
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birds of a feather
people with the same characteristics or tastes
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eat like a bird
to eat very little food
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☆ flip someone the bird
Slang GIVE SOMEONE THE FINGER (see phrase under FINGER)
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☆ for the birds
Slang ridiculous, foolish, worthless, useless, etc.
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the birds and the bees
Informal the basic facts about sexual matters

English World dictionary. . 2014.

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