See more synonyms for bird dog on Thesaurus.com- one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
- Informal. a person hired to locate special items or people, especially a talent scout who seeks out promising athletes.
- Slang. a person who steals another person's date.
Origin of bird dog
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
bird-dog
[burd-dawg, -dog]
verb (used with object), bird-dogged, bird-dog·ging. Informal.- to follow, watch carefully, or investigate.
- to seek out.
verb (used without object), bird-dogged, bird-dog·ging.- Informal. to follow or watch carefully.
- Slang. to steal or attempt to steal another person's date.
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Related Words for birddog
seek,
pursue,
follow,
investigate,
explore,
tear,
rush,
expel,
hunt,
drive,
trail,
track,
hound,
annoy,
bother,
pester,
goad,
hector,
harass,
persecute
British Dictionary definitions for birddog- hunting a dog used or trained to retrieve game birds after they are shot
verb bird-dog -dogs, -dogging or -dogged- informal to control closely with unceasing vigilance
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