"bird dog" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɜːd dɒɡ/ Audio: En-us-bird dog.oga [US] Forms: bird dogs [plural]
Etymology: bird + dog Etymology templates: {{m|en|bird}} bird, {{m|en|dog}} dog Head templates: {{en-noun}} bird dog (plural bird dogs)
  1. A dog, especially a pointer, used in shooting to retrieve the dead birds. Categories (lifeform): Hunting dogs Synonyms: bird-dog, birddog Synonyms (dog): gun dog
    Sense id: en-bird_dog-en-noun-haErQq1~ Disambiguation of Hunting dogs: 21 3 13 19 6 3 1 25 8 Disambiguation of 'dog': 100 0 0 0 0 0
  2. A tout.
    Sense id: en-bird_dog-en-noun-ENnNZ1nd
  3. A person who seeks out real estate investment opportunities in exchange for a fee. Categories (lifeform): Hunting dogs
    Sense id: en-bird_dog-en-noun-hQ6x5EI6 Disambiguation of Hunting dogs: 21 3 13 19 6 3 1 25 8
  4. (CB slang) A radar detector (for detecting police speed traps). Categories (lifeform): Hunting dogs
    Sense id: en-bird_dog-en-noun-wGPXUiS7 Disambiguation of Hunting dogs: 21 3 13 19 6 3 1 25 8
  5. A hyperextension exercise performed lying on the knees, with one arm and the opposite leg lifted. Categories (topical): Exercise
    Sense id: en-bird_dog-en-noun-4VRIyDue Disambiguation of Exercise: 11 5 6 7 48 3 2 13 6
  6. A person who tries to steal someone else's romantic partner
    Sense id: en-bird_dog-en-noun-K3FW1fQr

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈbɜːd dɒɡ/ Audio: En-us-bird dog.oga [US] Forms: bird dogs [present, singular, third-person], bird dogging [participle, present], bird dogged [participle, past], bird dogged [past]
Etymology: bird + dog Etymology templates: {{m|en|bird}} bird, {{m|en|dog}} dog Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} bird dog (third-person singular simple present bird dogs, present participle bird dogging, simple past and past participle bird dogged)
  1. (intransitive) To watch closely. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-bird_dog-en-verb-uzw1ubUU
  2. (transitive) To seek out. Tags: transitive Categories (lifeform): Hunting dogs
    Sense id: en-bird_dog-en-verb-foKRkuQU Disambiguation of Hunting dogs: 21 3 13 19 6 3 1 25 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 1 17 22 6 3 1 28 8
  3. (aviation, military, slang) A multiservice tactical brevity code requesting configuration of sensors. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Aviation, Military

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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