birdie

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈbərdi/

Homophones

• birdy

Noun

Singular birdie

Plural birdies

A badminton birdie

1. A birdie is another name for a bird.

   Look in the sky! A birdie!

2. In golf, if you get a birdie that means you hit the ball into the hole in one less shot than expected (one under par).

   I took three shots on a four par. I got a birdie.

3. In badminton, the birdie is the type of feathered ball that is used. It is also called a shuttlecock.

   He hit the birdie into the net.