bird-dog

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [burd dawg, dog]
- /bɜrd dɔg, dɒg/
- /bɜːd dɒɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burd dawg, dog]
- /bɜrd dɔg, dɒg/

Definitions of bird-dog word

verb with object bird-dog to follow, watch carefully, or investigate. 1
verb with object bird-dog to seek out. 1
verb without object bird-dog Informal. to follow or watch carefully. 1
verb without object bird-dog Slang. to steal or attempt to steal another person's date. 1
noun bird-dog one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds. 1
noun bird-dog Informal. a person hired to locate special items or people, especially a talent scout who seeks out promising athletes. 1

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Parts of speech for Bird-dog

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bird-dog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for bird-dog

verb bird-dog

investigate — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
pursue — to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
shadow — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
tail — the limitation of an estate to a person and the person’s heirs or some particular class of such heirs.
track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.

All 7 Synonyms of bird-dog