early bird en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the expression the early bird gets the worm.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.
If you’re a bird, be an early bird— But if you’re a worm, sleep late.
1974, Shel Silverstein, “Early Bird”, in Where the Sidewalk Ends, HarperCollins:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| early birds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
nighthawk · night owl · late riser · night person
Relateds
Synonyms
lark · morning person · early riser
Translations (54)
ru ра́нняя пта́шка (one who wakes early) · nl vroege vogel (one who wakes early) · cmn 早鳥 /早鸟 (one who wakes early) · lv rīta putns (one who wakes early) · sv morgonmänniska (one who wakes early) · es madrugador (one who wakes early) · el πρωινός (one who wakes early) · ja 朝型 (one who wakes early) · ru жа́воронок (one who wakes early) · nl ochtendmens (one who wakes early) · de Morgenmensch (one who wakes early) · es madrugón (one who wakes early) · ja 早起きの人 (one who wakes early) · cmn 早到者 (one who wakes early) · es alondra (one who wakes early) · gl mañanceiro (one who wakes early) · mk ранобу́дник (one who wakes early) · pl ranny ptaszek (one who wakes early) · fi aamuihminen (one who wakes early) · hu korán kelő (one who wakes early) · tr sabahçı (one who wakes early) · uk ра́ння пта́шка (one who wakes early) · ota صباحجی (one who wakes early) · nb morgenmenneske (one who wakes early) · da morgenmand (one who wakes early) · de Frühaufsteherin (one who wakes early) · sh ranorànilac (one who wakes early) · fi aamuvirkku (one who wakes early) · tr erkenci (one who wakes early) · uk жайворонок (one who wakes early) · pl skowronek (one who wakes early) · pt matutino (one who wakes early) · pt madrugador (one who wakes early) · nb morgenfugl (one who wakes early) · it mattiniero (one who wakes early) · ca matinador (one who wakes early) · sk ranný vták (one who wakes early) · ca matiner (one who wakes early) · gl madrugueiro (one who wakes early) · ko 일찍 일어나는 사람 (one who wakes early) · cmn 早起者 (one who wakes early) · de früher Vogel (one who wakes early) · sv morgonpigg (one who wakes early) · es tempranero (one who wakes early) · fr lève-tôt (one who wakes early) · de Frühaufsteher (one who wakes early) · gl madrugadeiro (one who wakes early) · el πρωινός τύπος (one who wakes early) · lv cīrulis (one who wakes early) · ko 아침형 (one who wakes early) · gl mañaengo (one who wakes early) · cs ranní ptáče (one who wakes early) · es mañanero (one who wakes early) · nb a-menneske (one who wakes early)