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- [burd-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈbɜrdˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [burd-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈbɜrdˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
Definitions of birddog word
- noun birddog one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds. 1
- noun birddog Informal. a person hired to locate special items or people, especially a talent scout who seeks out promising athletes. 1
- noun birddog Slang. a person who steals another person's date. 1
- verb with object birddog to follow, watch carefully, or investigate. 1
- verb with object birddog to seek out. 1
- verb without object birddog Informal. to follow or watch carefully. 1
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Origin of birddog
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Birddog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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birddog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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birddog usage trend in Literature
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verb birddog
- 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.
Antonyms for birddog
verb birddog
- retard — to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- run away — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
Top questions with birddog
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