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Definitions for Pigeon

[1] any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails. Compare dove1(def 1) .
[2] a domesticated member of this family, as one of the varieties of the rock dove.
[3] Slang . a young, usually attractive, girl. a person who is easily fooled or cheated; dupe.
[4] Poker Slang . a card, acquired in the draw, that greatly improves a hand or makes it a winner.
[5] (not in technical use) pidgin; pidgin English.
[6] any of numerous birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes See rock dove
[7] slang a victim or dupe
[8] British informal concern or responsibility (often in the phrase it's his, her, etc, pigeon )

Words related to Pigeon

unarmed, helpless, unprotected, doormat, dupe, puppet, stooge, patsy, pawn, lackey, victim, mark, martyr, fatality, casualty, sufferer, fowl, duck, chicken, geese

Words nearby Pigeon

pig-out, pig-root, pig-tailed macaque, pigalle, pigboat, pigeon, pigeon blood, pigeon breast, pigeon drop, pigeon guillemot, pigeon hawk

Origin of Pigeon

11350–1400; Middle English pejon young dove < Middle French pijon < Late Latin pīpiōn- (stem of pīpiō ) squab, akin to pīpīre, pīpāre to chirp

Words that may be confused with Pigeon

pidgin, pigeon

Word origin for Pigeon

C19: altered from pidgin

Synonyms for Pigeon

helpless, unarmed, unprotected, caught, endangered, exposed, hands tied, in line of fire, indefensible, like a clay pigeon, like a sitting duck, naked, on the line, on the spot, open, out on limb, poor, unguarded, up the creek, weak, wide open