bird call
Americannoun
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a sound made by a bird.
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a sound imitating that of a bird.
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a device used to imitate the sound of a bird.
noun
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the characteristic call or song of a bird
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an imitation of this
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an instrument imitating the call of a bird, used esp by hunters or bird-catchers
Etymology
Origin of bird call
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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Anytime they hear an unfamiliar bird call, they scramble for my phone to find out what it is.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Frenchie Livernoise doesn’t speak, with the exception of an occasional bird call.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
More than anything, however, Stewart is the David Attenborough of bird call.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2021
If you can’t immediately see where a bird call is coming from, trace it until you find the singer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2020
Who would listen with her to a bird call, stare at the sunset, or watch a calf stumble on its long, funny legs toward its mother?
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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