plural birdies
1
: a little bird
2
: a golf score of one stroke less than par on a hole compare eagle entry 1
3
: shuttlecock
In Asia, badminton is an obsession … . In one preliminary match in Malaysia, 21,000 people came out to watch the speeding birdie.—
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Noun
I made a birdie on the fifth hole.
I made birdie on the fifth hole.
Verb
She birdied the second hole.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
A little birdie says Nolan Groves is getting $300,000 to join the Gophers from Texas Tech for his sophomore season.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Scheffler settled for par on a hole Kim and Clark birdied.
—CBS News, 25 May 2026
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Noun
On the playoff hole, Cole just missed his birdie attempt, then Henley nailed his from just under 5 feet.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
A little birdie says Nolan Groves is getting $300,000 to join the Gophers from Texas Tech for his sophomore season.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Verb
But O’Keefe got pars on 15 and 16, then birdied 17 and 18 to leave no doubt.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Scheffler settled for par on a hole Kim and Clark birdied.
—CBS News, 25 May 2026
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“Birdie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdie. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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