ostrich

A noun referring to a large, fast-running African bird that cannot fly, or figuratively to a person who avoids facing reality.

• 🇩🇪Großer, schnell laufender afrikanischer Vogel, der nicht fliegen kann; im übertragenen Sinne auch eine Person, die die Realität verleugnet oder sich unangenehmen Tatsachen nicht stellt.

1. Large flightless bird A2 formal

   A very large, fast-running African bird with long legs and a long neck, which cannot fly and is the largest living bird.

   • The ostrich can run at speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour.
   • We saw an ostrich at the wildlife park.
   • Ostriches lay the largest eggs of any living bird.

   🇩🇪Strauß

2. Person who avoids reality B2 informal

   A person who refuses to accept unpleasant facts or reality, often by ignoring them.

   • Stop being an ostrich and face the problem.
   • He's a political ostrich, ignoring the signs of economic trouble.
   • Don't be an ostrich; you need to deal with the situation.

   🇩🇪Vogel-Strauß-Politik

   Synonyme: denierescapist

   Antonyme: pragmatistrealist

• ostriches plural form
• ostriches' possessive plural form
• ostrich's possessive singular form