noun
buzzard
BUH-zuhd
noun
1
A broad-winged bird of prey in the hawk family.
"A buzzard circled slowly above the field."
2
US informal: a grumpy or unpleasant old man.
"The old buzzard complained about the noise again."
How to Use Buzzard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of hawk-like bird; informally in American English, a cranky old person.
UK vs US
In the UK it almost always refers to the bird; the "grumpy old man" sense is American slang.
Word Forms
buzzards plural, buzzards plural, Buzzards plural
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Etymology
From Old French busard, likely from Latin buteo ("hawk").