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- Dictionarypigeon/ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)n/
noun
- 1. a stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having grey and white plumage.
- 2. a gullible person, especially someone swindled in gambling or the victim of a confidence trick. informal North American
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The meaning of PIGEON is any of a widely distributed family (Columbidae, order Columbiformes) of birds with a stout body, rather short legs, and smooth and compact plumage; especially : a member of any of numerous varieties of the rock dove that exist in domestication and in the feral state in cities and towns throughout most of the world.
PIGEON definition: 1. a large, usually grey bird that is often seen in towns sitting on buildings in large groups, and…. Learn more.
Pigeon definition: any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.. See examples of PIGEON used in a sentence.
1. Any of various birds of the widely distributed family Columbidae, characteristically having plump bodies, small heads, and short legs, especially the rock pigeon or any of its domesticated varieties. 2. Slang One who is easily swindled; a dupe.
[ C or U ] a large, usually gray bird that is often seen in towns sitting on buildings in large groups, and is sometimes eaten as food. rusm/E+/GettyImages. [ C ] a pigeon kept as a pet in order to take part in flying competitions: racing / homing pigeons. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Other wild birds. bird of paradise. blackbird.
Pigeons have round bodies, short necks, and small beaks. These common birds are related to doves. Their feathers are mostly gray, but if you look closely at a pigeon you'll notice shades of green, blue, and white.
noun. 1. any of numerous birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes. See rock dove. 2. slang. a victim or dupe. Collins English Dictionary.
