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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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Horschel’s clutch 18-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole proved to be the decisive moment, prompting wild celebrations as Atlanta took the lead for the first time over a New York team of Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler and Cameron Young.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
McIlroy quickly built a three-shot lead though following a four-hour weather delay, but a bogey at the 14th opened the door for Spaun, who birdied the 14th and 16th to ensure both men entered the 18th level on 12-under par.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Billy Horschel made an impressive 18-foot birdie putt, downhill with a double break, followed by a wild celebration Tuesday night.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Horschel’s clutch 18-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole proved to be the decisive moment, prompting wild celebrations as Atlanta took the lead for the first time over a New York team of Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler and Cameron Young.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Reed tried to make up ground with two birdies on the back nine, but Ortiz left no doubt, eagling the 12th and birdieing the 18th to sign his second career victory on the Asian Tour's International Series (2024 event in Oman).
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
McIlroy quickly built a three-shot lead though following a four-hour weather delay, but a bogey at the 14th opened the door for Spaun, who birdied the 14th and 16th to ensure both men entered the 18th level on 12-under par.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Birdie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdie. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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