birdie

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noun

bird·​ie ˈbər-dē 

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.

—Jennifer Boeth

birdie

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verb

birdied; birdieing

transitive verb

: to score a birdie on

Examples of birdie in a Sentence

Noun

I made a birdie on the fifth hole.

I made birdie on the fifth hole.

Verb

She birdied the second hole.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Meanwhile, Kuchar had already hit from the fairway, a great shot to 20 feet for a chance at birdie. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026

On the first extra hole, Pendrith raced a 9-foot birdie try 4 feet past. — ABC News, 12 July 2026

Verb

Wilson birdied the par-5 17th to give himself a chance but had to settle for a par. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Hovland birdied the first playoff hole on 18, catching the right edge on a six-foot, seven-inch putt for birdie. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for birdie

• gurdy
• purdy
• sturdy
• thirty
• wordy