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A bird is a warm blooded member of the Aves class, which has feathers, a beak, no teeth, wings and bears young in eggs. (noun)

An example of bird is a robin.

See bird in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

any of a class (Aves) of warmblooded, two-legged, egg-laying vertebrates with feathers and wings
a small game bird
a clay pigeon in trapshooting
a shuttlecock
☆ Informal a person, esp. a mildly eccentric one
Slang a sound of disapproval made by vibrating the lips
Slang a rocket or guided missile
Brit., Slang a young woman

intransitive verb

to shoot or catch birds
to engage in bird-watching

See bird in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(bûrd)

noun

a. Any of various warm-blooded, egg-laying, feathered vertebrates of the class Aves, having forelimbs modified to form wings.
b. Such an animal hunted as game.
c. Such an animal, especially a chicken or turkey, used as food: put the bird in the oven.
See clay pigeon.
Sports See shuttlecock.
Slang A rocket, guided missile, satellite, or airplane.
Slang A person, especially one who is odd or remarkable: a sly old bird.
Chiefly British Slang A young woman.
Slang
a. A loud sound expressing disapproval; a raspberry.
b. Discharge from employment: lost a big sale and nearly got the bird.
An obscene gesture of anger, defiance, or derision made by pointing or jabbing the middle finger upward.

intransitive verb bird·ed, bird·ing, Birds birds

To observe and identify birds in their natural surroundings.
To trap, shoot, or catch birds.

Related Forms:

birdˈing noun

(bûrd), Larry Joe Born 1956.

American basketball player and coach. As a forward for the Boston Celtics (1979-1992), he helped lead the team to three world championships between 1981 and 1986 and was named the National Basketball Association's most valuable player three times.

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