birdie
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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golf a score of one stroke under par for a hole
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informal a bird, esp a small bird
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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birdiesimple
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birdiessimple
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have birdiedperfect
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has birdiedperfect
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am birdieingprogressive
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are birdieingprogressive
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is birdieingprogressive
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have been birdieingperfect progressive
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has been birdieingperfect progressive
Past
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birdiedsimple
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had birdiedperfect
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was birdieingprogressive
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were birdieingprogressive
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had been birdieingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of birdie
Example Sentences
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He carded three bogeys on the opening nine without a birdie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Despite his three-foot birdie try on 18 lipping out he still won by three shots and was the only player to finish in the red.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
It worked out so well that Rai walked away with a birdie.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Another tap-in birdie on the par-five 16th put more daylight between him and the pack, before a putt from the other end of the measuring stick put victory within touching distance.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Every dead birdie means five bucks to maintain this here park you’re standing in.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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