birdie (redirected from birdieing)

bird·ie  (bûrd)

n.

1. Informal A small bird.

2. Sports

a. One stroke under par for a hole in golf.

b. See shuttlecock.

tr.v. bird·ied, bird·ie·ing, bird·ies Sports

To shoot (a hole in golf) in one stroke under par.

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birdie [ˈbɜːdɪ]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf a score of one stroke under par for a hole

2. Informal a bird, esp a small bird

vb

(Individual Sports & Recreations) (tr) Golf to play (a hole) in one stroke under par

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birdie - The golf term birdie is a diminutive of bird, "first-rate thing," as it is one stroke under par for a hole.

See also related terms for par.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	birdie - (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
	2.	birdie - badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers shuttle, shuttlecock, bird badminton equipment - equipment for playing the game of badminton
Verb	1.	birdie - shoot in one stroke under par golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"

Translations

birdie [ˈbɜːdɪ]

A. N

1. (Golf) → birdie m, menos uno m

2. (baby talk) → pajarito m
watch the birdie! (Phot) → ¡mira el pajarito!

B. VT (Golf) to birdie a hole → hacer birdie or uno bajo par en un hoyo

birdie [ˈbɜː^rdi]

n (GOLF) → birdie m
to get a birdie → faire un birdie

vt (GOLF) to birdie a hole → faire un birdie
bird of paradise n

(= bird) → oiseau m de paradis

(= flower) → fleur f oiseau de paradis
bird of passage n (= person) → oiseau m de passage
bird of prey n → oiseau m de proie
bird sanctuary n → réserve f ornithologique
bird's-eye view [ˈbɜː^rdzaɪ] n → vue f à vol d'oiseau, vue f d'ensemble
a bird's-eye view of Paris
BUT Paris vu d'avion.
bird's nest n → nid m d'oiseau, nid m d'oiseaux

birdie

n

(inf) → Vögelchen nt; watch the birdie → gleich kommts Vögelchen raus!

(Golf) → Birdie nt

vt (Golf) to birdie a hole → ein Birdie spielen