birdwatching en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From bird + watching.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
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(slang, uncountable) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
In fact, on this night, the birdwatching is over for everyone, for the firing is cancelled. Nobody notifies birdwatchers officially, of course, so the exodus is scattered and gradual.
1957, Skyline, volumes 15-18, page 7:
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(slang, uncountable) Girlwatching
By the spring of 1968, they were the secular-singing O'Kaysion, and they had recorded a leering lyric about ogling babes for the peewee Northstate label. Local DJs, appreciating that bird-watching was a popular pastime for their listeners, rode the number as if it had a satin saddle.
1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 225:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird watching | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
ornithology · birdwatcher · birdwatch
Synonyms
Translations (25)
pt passarinhar (observing wild birds) · da fuglekiggeri (observing wild birds) · es observación de aves (observing wild birds) · ca observació d'aus (observing wild birds) · nl vogelen (observing wild birds) · ja 野鳥観察 (observing wild birds) · eo birdumo (observing wild birds) · de Vogelbeobachtung (observing wild birds) · ru бёрдвотчинг (observing wild birds) · ru наблюде́ние за пти́цами (observing wild birds) · cy gwylio adar (observing wild birds) · nl vogelspotten (observing wild birds) · fi lintujen tarkkailu (observing wild birds) · ca albirament d'aus (observing wild birds) · ga éanbhreathnú (observing wild birds) · ru бёрдво́тчинг (observing wild birds) · pl obserwacja ptaków (observing wild birds) · af voëlkykery (observing wild birds) · ja バードウォッチング (observing wild birds) · fr observation des oiseaux (observing wild birds) · sv fågelskådning (observing wild birds) · pt observação de aves (observing wild birds) · cmn 賞鳥 /赏鸟 (observing wild birds) · cmn 觀鳥 /观鸟 (observing wild birds) · ko 탐조 (observing wild birds)