"birdwatch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: birdwatches [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from birdwatching. Etymology templates: {{backform|en|birdwatching}} Back-formation from birdwatching Head templates: {{en-noun}} birdwatch (plural birdwatches)
  1. A session of observing and identifying birds.
    Sense id: en-birdwatch-en-noun-1A4NRV1Z Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42

Verb

Forms: birdwatches [present, singular, third-person], birdwatching [participle, present], birdwatched [participle, past], birdwatched [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from birdwatching. Etymology templates: {{backform|en|birdwatching}} Back-formation from birdwatching Head templates: {{en-verb}} birdwatch (third-person singular simple present birdwatches, present participle birdwatching, simple past and past participle birdwatched)
  1. (intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Birdwatching Related terms: birdwatching
    Sense id: en-birdwatch-en-verb-7dvSKwVl Categories (other): English back-formations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 50 50

Inflected forms

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