dead bird
A ball which falls over the infielders’ heads for a hit, as if it were a bird shot by…A ball which falls over the infielders’ heads for a hit, as if it were a bird shot by a hunter.
» Tom found a dead bird in the chimney.
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2 senses(slang)A ball which falls over the infielders’ heads for a hit, as if it were a bird shot by a hunter.
Jones got on board with a dead bird to start the inning.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, bird.
Examples
5 sentencesTom found a dead bird in the chimney.
Tom's cat brought him a dead bird as a present.
I'm a dead bird on the street of joy.
Dead birds started to fall from the sky and nobody knew why.
Here's a dead bird.
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