Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with bird in American Collocation
bird
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/bɜrd/
fly
circle
flap
flit
flock
flutter
fly
soar
swoop
Let the birds fly free for long periods every day.
travel
migrate
It was the time of year when the birds were migrating to warmer areas.
make a sound
chirp
sing
tweet
twitter
At this time of year the birds are singing constantly.
make a nest
nest
How do I deal with birds nesting in my roof?
sleep
roost
Birds were roosting and feeding on the sandbanks.
clean itself
preen
As the bird was preening we were able to admire the fine plumage.
lose feathers
moult
All the birds were moulting and looked in poor condition.
hit or bite with its beak
peck
The bird pecked me angrily.
group
colony
flock
We saw a flock of about 350 birds just outside the port.
type
species
variety
I saw 185 species of bird on this trip.