"bird" meaning in English

See bird in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɜːd/ [UK], /bɝd/ [US] Audio: en-us-bird.ogg [US], en-uk-a bird.ogg [UK] Forms: bird [singular], birds [plural]
enPR: bû(r)d [UK] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bird is a warm-blooded animal that has feathers and wings and lays eggs. Most birds can fly. Synonyms: birdy
    Sense id: simple-bird-en-noun-NlnOvwpI
  2. When you give someone the bird, you give a vulgar hand gesture where only the middle finger is up. Synonyms: the finger, middle finger
    Sense id: simple-bird-en-noun-dj2g8l-g
  3. A bird is a penis.
    Sense id: simple-bird-en-noun-XvVQvCqQ Categories (other): Slang

Verb

IPA: /bɜːd/ [UK], /bɝd/ [US] Audio: en-us-bird.ogg [US], en-uk-a bird.ogg [UK] Forms: bird [canonical], birds [third-person, singular], birded [past], birded [past, participle], birding [present, participle]
enPR: bû(r)d [UK] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you bird, you try to catch or shoot birds.
    Sense id: simple-bird-en-verb-gFs9BMzF
  2. When you bird, you look for wild birds in their natural home and try to identify them.
    Sense id: simple-bird-en-verb-HokbCHV0
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