noun Download 🔗Share Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail. Examples : "The hawk circled high above, but the buzzard landed silently in the field near the farm. " animal bird nature biology organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any scavenging bird such as the American black vulture (Coragyps atratus) or the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura). Examples : "A buzzard circled overhead, looking for scraps of food from the picnic. " animal bird nature ecology biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (often preceded by "old", the "old buzzard") In North America, a curmudgeonly or cantankerous man; an old person; a mean, greedy person. Examples : "My grandpa, an old buzzard, grumbled about the new school rules. " age character person attitude human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A blockhead; a dunce. Examples : "The new student was a complete buzzard; he couldn't understand even the simplest math problems. " character person attitude negative word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A score of two over par (for one hole) Examples : "On the golf course, Maria's second shot was a buzzard, putting her two strokes over par for the hole. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
