birdie

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈbɜrdiː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A score of one stroke under par on a single hole in golf.; A small bird; a diminutive or affectionate term for a bird.; In badminton, a shuttlecock.
  2. verb
    To score one stroke under par on a hole in golf.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: birdies 3rd sing.: birdies Past: birdied Past part.: birdied Pres part.: birdying

Collocations

score a birdiemake a birdiebirdie puttbirdie opportunitybirdie chance

Derivatives

birdbirdingbirdwatcher

Synonyms

birdchickone under par

Antonyms

bogey

Commonly confused

bird
EN: 'Bird' is the standard term for the animal; 'birdie' is a diminutive/informal form or a specific golf term meaning one stroke under par.
eagle
EN: In golf, an 'eagle' is two strokes under par, while a 'birdie' is one stroke under par.

Spelling tips

EN: The standard spelling uses '-ie' (birdie), not '-y' (birdy), though the latter is occasionally seen in informal contexts.

💬 Examples

  1. She sank a long putt on the 14th hole to make a birdie.

  2. Look at that little birdie sitting on the branch!

  3. He hit the birdie over the net with a powerful smash.

  4. He birdied the last three holes to win the tournament.