—ostrich /ˈɒs.trɪtʃ/ aep /ˈɑː.strɪtʃ/
noun [C] (BIRD)
► F0 a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly: » The ostrich is the fastest animal on two legs.Thesaurus+: ↑Other wild birds , ↑Birds which live by or on inland water , ↑Birds of preynoun [C] INFORMAL (PERSON)
► F0 someone who says that a problem does not exist, because they do not want to deal with it: » If you're an ostrich about your debts, you're only going to make matters worse.Thesaurus+: ↑Neglecting and ignoring , ↑Not paying attention , ↑Treating as unimportant- Verb Endings for pal around
- Verb Endings for pale
- Verb Endings for pall
- Verb Endings for palm
- Verb Endings for palpitate
- Verb Endings for pal up
- Verb Endings for pamper
- Verb Endings for pan
- Verb Endings for pander to
- Verb Endings for panel
- Verb Endings for pan-fry
- Verb Endings for panhandle
- Verb Endings for panic
- Verb Endings for pant
- Verb Endings for paper
- Verb Endings for parachute
- Verb Endings for parade
- Verb Endings for parallel
- Verb Endings for paralyse
- Verb Endings for paraphrase
- Verb Endings for parboil
- Verb Endings for parcel out
- Verb Endings for parcel up
- Verb Endings for pardon
- Verb Endings for pare