noun
Meaning 1
A bird that is hunted for sport, especially one used for food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gamefowl
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
game bird
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noun
Meaning 2
any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gallinaceous bird, gallinacean, game
Narrower terms: grouse, phasianid, tinamou, partridge
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: пернат дивеч (pernat diveč) — bird that is hunted for sport
- Chinese Mandarin: 獵鳥 /猎鸟 (lièniǎo) — bird that is hunted for sport
- Finnish: riistalintu — bird that is hunted for sport
- Polish: ptak łowny — bird that is hunted for sport