blackbird

UK /ˈblakbəːd/ US /ˈblækˌbɚd/

noun 3verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

coloured, little, poor, screeching, similar, well-known, white

VERB + BLACKBIRD

isn't, leaped

BLACKBIRD + NOUN

beetles, pinocchio

PREP.

in, on, on, with

ADV.

anxiously, beautifully, longingly

Definitions

noun

A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).

A native of the South Pacific islands.

verb

To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force

“At the same time, island communities — especially in coastal areas, where the effect of population loss was often enormous — sometimes retaliated against blackbirding raids.”

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — common black European thrush

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Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

“At the same time, island communities — especially in coastal areas, where the effect of population loss was often enormous — sometimes retaliated against blackbirding raids.”

Wiktionary

The blackbird found a little red worm in the green grass.

Tatoeba · #2509057

In the twinkling of an eyelid, the Cat leaped on the blackbird, and ate him, feathers and all.

Tatoeba · #2724552

"Poor blackbird!" said Pinocchio to the Cat. "Why did you kill him?"

Tatoeba · #2724553

That black bird is not a blackbird.

Tatoeba · #2812707

The blackbird whistles.

Tatoeba · #4538659

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, blackbird is marked as derogatory, slang, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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