bird dog

Definition of Bird Dog in English :

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Noun

1. bird dog

a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bird Dog

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noun

1. hunting

a dog used or trained to retrieve game birds after they are shot

verb bird-dog -dogs, -dogging or -dogged

2. informal

to control closely with unceasing vigilance

verb (transitive) US

1.

to observe closely

Police bird-dogged the man's movements.

2.

to attend politicians' public appearances and to ask them questions in order to pressurize them into making public statements of policy

bird-dogging Hilary Clinton

Bird Dog

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1.

a dog trained for hunting birds, as a pointer

2. Informal

a person whose work is searching, as for missing persons

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbird-ˌdogged or ˈbird-ˌdogging

Informal

to search out diligently or pursue doggedly

Bird Dog

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v. bird-dogged, bird-dog·ging, bird-dogs also bird·dogged or bird·dog·ging or bird·dogs
Informal

v.intr.

To follow a subject of interest, such as a person or trend, with persistent attention.

v.tr.

1. To observe or follow closely; monitor: Police bird-dogged the suspect's movements.

2. To seek out (talent or clients, for example): bird-dogs recruits for the team.

n.

1. A dog used to hunt game birds; a gun dog.

2. Informal One that bird-dogs.

3. A scout, especially in baseball.

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