bird-dog

verb

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\ ˈbərd-ˌdȯg

bird-dogged; bird-dogging; bird-dogs

Definition of bird-dog

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to watch closely

transitive verb

: to seek out : follow, detect

bird dog

noun

Definition of bird dog (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a gundog trained to hunt or retrieve birds

2a : one (such as a canvasser or talent scout) who seeks out something for another

b : one who steals another's date

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Examples of bird-dog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Directions Perform 8-15 reps per side of the dead bug, 6-12 reps per side of the bird dog, and hold the side plank for 20-45 seconds per side. — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 17 Apr. 2021 The most obvious place to look for your next bird dog might be in your living room. — Jennifer Wapenski, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2021 In early March when much of the country sees signals of spring — a shift in daylight hours, a promise of warmth and even the first birds of a vast migration — an Alaska bird dog becomes anxious. — Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2021 Craig is sure enough a bird dog man, and has hunted everything from grouse in Utah to ducks in Arkansas to wild bobwhite quail here in Georgia. — Durrell Smith, Outdoor Life, 29 Dec. 2020 Their films are like moving photo essays, with gorgeous footage accompanied by a heartfelt voiceover...and plenty of great bird dog action. — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 12 Oct. 2020 Give your upland bird dog some waterfowl hunting experience. — Tom Carpenter, Field & Stream, 25 Nov. 2019 Durrell Smith is a 30-year-old native of Atlanta, an author, visual artist, art teacher, bird dog handler/trainer, and most notably, the host and founder of The Gun Dog Notebook Podcast. — Durrell L. Smith, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2020 There had been little to no minority representation in the hunting community and even less so in the bird dog world. — Durrell L. Smith, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2020

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