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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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Defending champion Viktor Hovland was 2 over through six holes and salvaged a 70, while Brooks Koepka made his return to Innisbrook with three birdies, three pars and a 71.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Lee birdied four of his last six holes for a 66.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Lipsky had five birdies and four bogeys.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Defending champion Viktor Hovland was 2 over through six holes and salvaged a 70, while Brooks Koepka made his return to Innisbrook with three birdies, three pars and a 71.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Schauffele birdied three of his last four holes to finish 11 under, and wound up in a tie for third.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Lee birdied four of his last six holes for a 66.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Birdie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdie. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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