plural birdies
1
: a little bird
2
: a golf score of one stroke less than par on a hole compare eagle entry 1
3
: shuttlecock
In Asia, badminton is an obsession … . In one preliminary match in Malaysia, 21,000 people came out to watch the speeding birdie.—
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Jennifer BoethExamples of birdie in a Sentence
Noun
I made a birdie on the fifth hole.
I made birdie on the fifth hole.
Verb
She birdied the second hole.
Recent Examples on the WebMike Dojc, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Floyd birdies five of his last seven holes to win the GTE North Classic after winning the Doral-Ryder Open in March on the regular tour.
2003 — Rashaun Woods of Oklahoma State, catches seven touchdown passes to set an NCAA Division I-A record in the Cowboys’ 52-6 win over SMU.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
The world number one has just birdied the par-five ninth, however, so perhaps her round is about to get back on track.
Team USA's Lilia Vu is in the early stages of her opening round.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Noun
An ongoing partnership with U.S. Bank, the Collin Morikawa Birdie Challenge, donates five Youth on Course memberships for every birdie the 6-time PGA Tour winner sinks.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Floyd birdies five of his last seven holes to win the GTE North Classic after winning the Doral-Ryder Open in March on the regular tour.
2003 — Rashaun Woods of Oklahoma State, catches seven touchdown passes to set an NCAA Division I-A record in the Cowboys’ 52-6 win over SMU.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Verb
That lead immediately disintegrated, as McIlroy birdied the first hole.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
The world number one has just birdied the par-five ninth, however, so perhaps her round is about to get back on track.
Team USA's Lilia Vu is in the early stages of her opening round.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Birdie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdie. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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