bird

noun

ˈbərd How to pronounce bird (audio)
Definition of birdnext
1
as in person
a member of the human race they're a couple of tough old birds who can manage without any interference from their grandchildren

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2
as in snort
chiefly British a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval the Liverpool fans were quick to give the visiting footballers the bird

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bird
  1. person
  2. snort
  3. man
  4. life
  5. sneer
  6. guy
  7. boo
  8. creature
Noun
  • This is essential because while each person on a team controls their actions, working together as a cohesive group adds complexity.
    Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In February, a person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting on a subway train in the Bronx.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of person
Noun
  • The book, with illustrations by English artist Hannah Farr, tells the story of how Henri gets bullied in doggie daycare because of his loud snort.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
  • But back in the late 90s, people could crush the pills, turning a slow-release narcotic into a rapidly acting drug, a snort or injection leading to an intense high.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of snort
Noun
  • His save to deny Fletcher near the end of Wrexham’s 1-0 defeat away to the Yorkshire club in April was arguably one of the best against Parkinson’s men all campaign.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Later, police arrested a man in connection to the shooting.
    Theo Burman, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of man
Noun
  • As the two try to repair and restore their former life together, Miri desperately tries to keep Leah from slipping between her fingers.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • After the March 19 incident, Huger, 61, was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of life
Noun
  • Whatever happened to common courtesies in lieu of belittlements, sneers or vilification?
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The Wilfried Zaha mural at Selhurst Park (The Athletic) What has never changed are the gripes and sneers that have attached themselves to this part of SE25, in the London borough of Croydon, for longer than Palace fans would probably wish to remember.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of sneer
Noun
  • This is a guy who's done everything Trump's asked him to do.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The reporters were seated on the main stage and understood nary a word of his speech, although the Wall Street Journal guy faked it by writing stuff down.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of guy
Noun
  • Kucherov, ejected from the game, left the ice to a chorus of boos.
    Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In front of about 400 fans gathered in the company’s cavernous lobby downtown, Paul emerged to a chorus of boos, before leaning into some crowd-work with those in attendance.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of boo
Noun
  • The global phenomenon of 2016, Pokemon Go generated over $200 million in its first month and drove millions of players outdoors to hunt for virtual creatures which appeared on their mobile phone screens.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, in the span of three months, three of the deep sea creatures ended up on the shores of California.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of creature
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