shoot a bird

idiom gesture hunting

The phrase "shoot a bird" can refer to either hunting practices or an offensive gesture, depending on the context.

Definition

B2Hunting

(common, outdoors)To kill or try to kill a bird using a firearm or other projectile weapon.

Example

They went out early in the morning to shoot a bird for dinner.

B2Social Interaction

(informal, offensive)To make an obscene gesture by extending the middle finger while keeping the other fingers folded.

Example

He got angry and decided to shoot a bird at the driver who cut him off.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "shoot a bird":

call bird give the bird have a bird turkey shoot shoot off shoot back dead bird shoot down shoot through flip the bird shoot the moon gun down shoot out shot out take aim shoot from the hip shooting box perching bird spit feathers shoot one's shot sing like a bird target practice bird strike pull the trigger cut a feather