bird dog

== English == === Alternative forms === bird-dog, birddog === Etymology === Compound of bird +‎ dog. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɜːd dɒɡ/ === Noun === bird dog (plural bird dogs) A gun dog used in hunting waterfowl and other birds to flush, point out, and/or retrieve the birds. Hypernyms: gun dog < hunting dog < dog, hound Hyponyms: setter, pointer, retriever A tout. A person who seeks out real estate investment opportunities in exchange for a fee. (CB slang) A radar detector (for detecting police speed traps). A hyperextension exercise performed lying on the knees, with one arm and the opposite leg lifted. A person who tries to steal someone else's romantic partner ==== Translations ==== === Verb === bird dog (third-person singular simple present bird dogs, present participle bird dogging, simple past and past participle bird dogged) (intransitive) To watch closely. (transitive) To seek out. (aviation, military, slang) A multiservice tactical brevity code requesting configuration of sensors. === References ===