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bird call

Or birdcall

noun

  1. a sound made by a bird.

  2. a sound imitating that of a bird.

  3. a device used to imitate the sound of a bird.



bird call

noun

  1. the characteristic call or song of a bird

  2. an imitation of this

  3. an instrument imitating the call of a bird, used esp by hunters or bird-catchers

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bird call1

First recorded in 1615–25
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Example Sentences

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After each invitational, Wilbur gathers us back together with a shrieking bird call.

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Anytime they hear an unfamiliar bird call, they scramble for my phone to find out what it is.

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Our birding trip in Ecuador arose like a bird call, by word of mouth.

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Serenaded by lovelorn crickets and an occasional bird call, I strained my ears.

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“When I heard this bird call, I was like, that’s it,” he said.

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