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单词 bird-dogging
释义

bird-dogging

noun

bird-dog·​ging ˈbərd-ˌdȯ-giŋ How to pronounce bird-dogging (audio)
1
: the stealing of another's date (as at a party)
2
: the action of one that bird-dogs

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 2

bird-dogging

verb

present participle of bird-dog
as in chasing
to go after or on the track of suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chasing
  • tracking
  • pursuing
  • escorting
  • dogging
  • tailing
  • following
  • hounding
  • trailing
  • tracing
  • accompanying
  • shadowing
  • tagging
  • hunting
  • coursing
  • running after
  • running
  • watching
  • chaperoning
  • seeking
  • observing
  • eyeing
  • eying
  • searching (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • leading
  • guiding
  • piloting
  • heading
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