pigeon

Meaning

Noun

1. One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.
2. The meat from this bird.
3. (informal) A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.
4. A pacifist, appeaser, an isolationist, a dove.
5. A person hired to transport film footage out of a region where transport options are limited.
6. (slang) A weak or useless person.

Verb

To deceive with a confidence game.

Synonyms

dove

🕊️

bird

🐦

turtledove

turtle dove

culver

goat

🐐

hand

✋

Jonah

ox

🐂

plumed

ringdove

ring dove

sucker

turtle-dove

wood pigeon

wood-pigeon

rock pigeon

wood dove

domestic pigeon

Crested Pigeon

Micky

dove 's

pigeon 's

crested

cropper

etc.

foot

🦶

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪ.d͡ʒɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pygeoun

In summary

Inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem (“chirping bird”), derived from Latin pīpiāre (“chirp”), of imitative origin.