name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Vocalisations made by birds, considered collectively. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the characteristic sound produced by a bird wordnet
3. 3
   A vocalisation made by a bird, more complex than a call, for purposes associated with courtship and territory. countable, uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

birdcallbirdcallcallsong

Example

More examples

"The most beautiful sounds in nature are: a child's laughter, birdsong, and somebody else washing the dishes."

Etymology

From bird + song.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.