"birdie" meaning in English

See birdie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɝdi/ [US], /ˈbɜːdi/ [UK] Audio: en-au-birdie.ogg [Australia] Forms: birdie [singular], birdies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A birdie is another name for a bird.
    Sense id: simple-birdie-en-noun-lPxEJwdV
  2. In golf, if you get a birdie that means you hit the ball into the hole in one less shot than expected (one under par).
    Sense id: simple-birdie-en-noun-LCgrmb0s
  3. In badminton, the birdie is the type of feathered ball that is used. It is also called a shuttlecock.
    Sense id: simple-birdie-en-noun-ehLZtbdp

Verb

IPA: /ˈbɝdi/ [US], /ˈbɜːdi/ [UK] Audio: en-au-birdie.ogg [Australia] Forms: birdie [canonical], birdies [third-person, singular], birdied [past], birdied [past, participle], birdieing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|birdie|birdies|birdied|birdied|birdieing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you birdie a golf hole, you score one under par on it.
    Sense id: simple-birdie-en-verb-e7t3XqJ8
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        {
          "text": "He hit the birdie into the net."
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        {
          "text": "I took three shots on a four par. I got a birdie."
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        {
          "text": "He hit the birdie into the net."
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