bird dog

Meaning

Noun

1. A gun dog used in hunting waterfowl and other birds to flush, point out, and/or retrieve the birds.
2. A tout.
3. A person who seeks out real estate investment opportunities in exchange for a fee.
4. A radar detector (for detecting police speed traps).
5. A hyperextension exercise performed lying on the knees, with one arm and the opposite leg lifted.
6. A person who tries to steal someone else's romantic partner

Verb

1. (intransitive) To watch closely.
2. (transitive) To seek out.
3. (slang) A multiservice tactical brevity code requesting configuration of sensors.

Synonyms

setter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɜːd dɒɡ/

Etymology

Compound of bird + dog.