lapwing

ˈlæpˌwɪŋ

Definition

Definition of lapwing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

birds

Rare

medium-sized wading bird with a crested head

Rare

The lapwing flew gracefully over the marsh.

green plover

peewit

behavior

Dated

foolish or silly man

Dated

He acted like a lapwing during the meeting.

fool

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northern lapwing

crested plover with distinctive black and white plumage

The northern lapwing is often seen in open fields.

Origin of lapwing

Old English, hlēapewince (leaper)

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weep

birds

northern lapwing bird

green plover

lapwing

bird with a greenish back, crest, and rounded wings

peewit

sound

call made by the lapwing bird

plover

Australian bird

masked lapwing found in Australia

Examples of lapwing in a sentence

We spotted a lapwing near the riverbank.
Stop behaving like a lapwing, and focus on the task.
His jokes made him seem like a lapwing to the audience.

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French:vanneau, niais, ...
German:Kiebitz, Dummkopf, ...
Italian:pavoncella, sciocco, ...
Spanish:avefría, bobo, ...
Portuguese:ave limícola, pateta, ...
Chinese:凤头麦鸡, 傻瓜, ...
Japanese:タゲリ, 愚か者, ...
Arabic:زَقْزاق, أَحْمَق, ...
Hebrew:סִיקְסָק, טִפֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:чибис, глупец, ...
Ukrainian:чибіс, дурень, ...
Hindi:तितहरी, मूर्ख, ...
Bengali:ল্যাপউইং, মূর্খ ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:fredeluga, babau, ...
Czech:čejka, hlupák, ...
Danish:vibe, fjols, ...
Dutch:kievit, dwaas, ...
Greek:λαμπρίδα, ανόητος, ...
Hungarian:bíbic, bolond, ...
Khmer:បក្សីលុយទឹកទំហំមធ្យមដែលមានកំប៉ោយលើក្បាល, មនុស្សល្ងង់ខ្លៅ, ...
Korean:댕기물떼새, 바보, ...
Persian:چکاوک, آدم احمق, ...
Polish:czajka, głupek, ...
Portuguese (BR):ave-fria, bobalhão, ...
Romanian:nagâț, nătărău, ...
Swedish:tofsvipa, dummerjöns, ...
Thai:นกกระแตแต้แว้ด, คนโง่, ...
Turkish:kızkuşu, aptal, ...
Vietnamese:chim te te, người ngớ ngẩn, ...

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