birdie

[bur-dee]

noun

1. a small bird.

2. Golf.,  a score of one stroke under par on a hole.

3. a shuttlecock.

verb (used with object)

birdied, birdieing 

1. Golf.,  to make a birdie on (a hole).

birdie

/ ˈbɜːdɪ /

noun

1. golf a score of one stroke under par for a hole

2. informal,  a bird, esp a small bird

verb

1. (tr) golf to play (a hole) in one stroke under par

Word History and Origins

Origin of birdie¹

First recorded in 1785–95; bird + -ie

Example Sentences

He shot eight birdies in his final round including five in his last nine holes.

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During her final round, she produced a run of birdies on five consecutive holes.

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Lee looked out of the running when he carded a bogey on the second hole but he followed that up with five straight birdies.

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Fleetwood took control with four birdies from the seventh at the devilishly tight Delhi Golf Club, but it was a crucial par putt at the 11th that kept his round going.

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While Fleetwood enjoyed serene progress on Friday, McIlroy was 10 shots adrift after mixing two birdies with three bogeys over the first 12 holes.

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