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birdie Definition

birdie (bʉrdē)

noun

  1. any small bird: a child's word
  2. Golf a score of one stroke under par for a hole

transitive verb bird·ied, birdie·ing

Golf to score a birdie on (a given hole)

birdie Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • watch: COMMENT: Watch the birdie At least we have been warned.
  • make: He couldn't sustain the lead, failing to make a single birdie on the back nine.
  • include: Chris's overall net score of 139 included four birdie two's.
  • get: Can William get a birdie or will his approach be below par?
  • have: Tuesday 18th July 2006 Jim Saxton had a worthy birdie at the 3rd.
  • need: Curtis was coming up the eighteenth, needing a birdie for a play-off.

Preposition: at

  • hole: The 19-year-old sealed his win with a birdie at the last hole.

Adjective modifier

  • consecutive: Two consecutive birdies had left him high and dry on 17 under, a stroke clear of 35th place.
  • little: One little birdie told me of an insurance scam going on at the moment that might be on the way down to us.
  • more: I needed one more birdie, " Olazábal said.
  • third: It was her third birdie in three days on the hole that later stymied her.
  • straight: In opening with two straight birdies, Andy set his stall out.
  • successive: Fighting back, John made two successive birdies that drew the pair level again, going into the final hole.

Preposition: on

  • No.: And when Hurst chipped in for birdie on No. 8, Sorenstam was three shots behind.
  • hole: Both triumphs came in similarly thrilling fashion, with a birdie on the final hole.

Modifies a noun

  • putt: Her birdie putt barely slid past on the right, leaving her an easy par putt.
  • chance: I just missed a good birdie chance on the seventh.
  • attempt: At the par four tenth, York won their first hole courtesy of Richings as he shot four after narrowly missing his birdie attempt.
  • opportunity: I played pretty solid on the first nine holes, which I always find harder than the back nine with fewer birdie opportunities.

Preposition: in

  • hole: Kerr got to within one shot after three birdies in five holes from the 11th.