ostrich
🇺🇸
/ˈɑːstrɪtʃ/
🇬🇧
/ˈɒstrɪtʃ/
noun
R
A large bird from Africa with a long neck and legs that can't fly but runs quickly.
The ostrich is the largest bird that can't fly.
R
A person who chooses to ignore problems instead of facing them.
He's like an ostrich, burying his head in the sand whenever there's a problem.
translation
A large bird from Africa with a long neck and legs that can't fly but runs quickly.; A person who chooses to ignore problems instead of facing them.
Word Forms
Plural
ostriches