pigeon

noun
UK: /ˈpɪdʒ.ən/
US: /ˈpɪdʒ.ən/

  1. A common gray bird often seen in cities.

    1. A pigeon landed on the window sill.
    2. The park is full of pigeons, so watch where you step to avoid them.

  2. A person who is easily tricked or deceived.

    1. He's a pigeon waiting to be plucked.
    2. The con artist spotted his next pigeon at the casino, a naive tourist.

Synonyms

bird fool dupe
pigeon transitive-verb

  1. To present or deal with something inefficiently or clumsily.

    1. I pigeon the important documents every time.
    2. Stop pigeoning important files; organize them properly for future accessibility.

  2. To assign to a definite category.

    1. They pigeon the new worker to office tasks.
    2. The new employee was quickly pigeon-holed into administrative tasks, limiting other opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pigeon" in English means: A common gray bird often seen in cities., A person who is easily tricked or deceived..

The phonetic transcription of "pigeon" is /ˈpɪdʒ.ən/ in British English and /ˈpɪdʒ.ən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pigeon": bird, fool, dupe.

Example usage of "pigeon": "A pigeon landed on the window sill.". More examples on the page.