birdman

bird·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burd-man, -muh n]
- /ˈbɜrdˌmæn, -mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burd-man, -muh n]
- /ˈbɜrdˌmæn, -mən/

Definitions of birdman word

noun birdman a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist 3
noun birdman a man who attempts to fly using his own muscle power 3
noun birdman a person whose work deals with birds 3
noun birdman an aviator 3
noun plural birdman an ornithologist. 1
noun plural birdman a bird watcher. 1

See all 11 definitions of birdman

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Origin of birdman

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700; bird + man1

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Parts of speech for Birdman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Birdman

birdman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

birdman usage trend in Literature

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