ostrich
noun countable
/ˈɒstrɪtʃ/
Word Forms
| singular | ostrich |
| plural | ostriches |
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- 1a large African bird with a long neck and long legs that runs very fast but cannot flySynonyms and related wordsSpecies of birdbantambarn owlbird of paradise
- 2informalsomeone who pretends that an unpleasant situation or problem does not existSynonyms and related wordsTo pretend something is not happening or is not the casesweep asidegloss overwink at
ostrich
noun countable
/ˈɑstrɪtʃ/
Word Forms
| singular | ostrich |
| plural | ostriches |
© JohnCarnemolla/iStock/Thinkstock
- 1a large African bird with a long neck and long legs that runs very fast but cannot flySynonyms and related wordsSpecies of birdbantambarn owlbird of paradise
- 2informalsomeone who pretends that an unpleasant situation or problem does not existSynonyms and related wordsTo pretend something is not happening or is not the casekick something into the long grasssweep asidegloss over