birdie

A golf score of one shot fewer than the expected number for a hole.

• She made a birdie on the first hole.
• His birdie putt missed by an inch.
• Three birdies helped her win the tournament.

Common phrases: make a birdie, birdie putt, score a birdie

A bird, especially a small one, spoken of playfully or when talking to children.

• Look at that little birdie!
• A birdie flew past our window.
• The child drew two birdies in a nest.

Similar words: bird

Common phrases: little birdie, a cute birdie, birdie in the tree, a sweet birdie

The light object with feathers or a plastic skirt that players hit in badminton.

• Hit the birdie over the net.
• We lost two birdies in the bushes.
• Is this plastic birdie suitable for outdoor play?

Similar words: shuttlecock, shuttle

Common phrases: hit the birdie, serve the birdie, plastic birdie

To finish a golf hole using one shot fewer than the expected number.

• He birdied the final hole.
• Can she birdie this hole to take the lead?
• I birdied three holes during yesterday’s round.

Common phrases: birdie a hole, birdie the last hole, birdie the first hole