noun
- plural of birddog; dogs trained to hunt birds or locate game birds
- people who search for or scout out something, especially talent or investment opportunities
Usage: informal
verb
- to search for or pursue something persistently; to scout or investigate
Usage: informal
Examples
- The hunter brought his birddogs to the wetlands for the duck season.
- Movie studios employ birddogs to find new acting talent.
- She birddogs promising startups for venture capital investors.
- The birddogs flushed out several pheasants during the hunt.
- He birddogs the market for undervalued real estate properties.
- Those birddogs have excellent instincts for spotting emerging trends.