Definitions for birthday
ˈbɜrθˌdeɪbirth·day

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. birthdaynoun

   an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

2. birthday, natal daynoun

   the date on which a person was born

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. birthdaynoun

   The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

2. birthdaynoun

   The anniversary of the day on which something is created.

3. birthdaynoun

   The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Birthdaynoun

   Etymology: from birth and day.

   1. The day on which any one is born.

   Orient light,
   Exhaling first from darkness, they beheld
   Birthday of heaven and earth. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. vii.

   2. The day of the year in which any one was born, annually observed.

   This is my birthday; as this very day
   Was Cassius born. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

   They tell me, ’tis my birthday, and I’ll keep it
   With double pomp of sadness:
   ’Tis what the day deserves, which gave me breath. Dryden.

   Your country dames,
   Whose cloaths returning birthday claims. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Birthday

   A birthday is the anniversary of the birth of a person, or figuratively of an institution. Birthdays of people are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with birthday gifts, birthday cards, a birthday party, or a rite of passage. Many religions celebrate the birth of their founders or religious figures with special holidays (e.g. Christmas, Mawlid, Buddha's Birthday, and Krishna Janmashtami). There is a distinction between birthday and birthdate: the former, except for February 29, occurs each year (e.g. January 15), while the latter is the complete date when a person was born (e.g. January 15, 2001).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Birthday

   A birthday refers to the anniversary of the birth of a person, typically celebrated each year on the date of their birth. It is commonly commemorated with various traditions, such as parties, gifts, greetings, and special activities to honor and celebrate the individual's existence and mark the passing of another year of their life.

2. birthday

   A birthday is an annual occasion marking the date of an individual's birth. It is typically celebrated with various traditions and festivities, such as parties, gifts, and well wishes. A person's birthday is often considered a special day in their life and is commonly recognized and acknowledged by family, friends, and acquaintances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Birthdaynoun

   the day in which any person is born; day of origin or commencement

2. Birthdaynoun

   the day of the month in which a person was born, in whatever succeeding year it may recur; the anniversary of one's birth

3. Birthdayadjective

   of or pertaining to the day of birth, or its anniversary; as, birthday gifts or festivities

FreebaseRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Birthday

   A birthday is a day when a person celebrates the anniversary of his or her birth. Birthdays are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with a gift, party, or rite of passage. The celebration of a birthday usually is thought to mark how old a person is, traditionally stopping when death occurs and only stating that if still alive, they would have been old. Some contemporary writers ignore this aspect, however, and keep counting the years since the date of birth of famous people, such as proclaiming that it is Shakespeare's "four hundredth birthday" instead of noting that it is the four hundredth anniversary of his birth. Many religions celebrate the birth of their founders with special holidays.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:2.7 / 7 votes

1. BIRTHDAY

   Anniversary of one's birth. Observed only by men and children.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. birthday

   A celebration of the date, month and year a person or animal is born.

   Some people like to celebrate their birthday every year, others are happy to know it is just a moment of time.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Anniversary
   • Date

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'birthday' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3741

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'birthday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #997

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'birthday' in Nouns Frequency: #1257

How to pronounce birthday?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say birthday in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of birthday in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of birthday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of birthday in a Sentence

1. Birthday:

   Birthday party is a celebration but not all celebrations are birthday parties.

2. Harriet Kelly:

   I just told them I'd stop driving on my birthday, my 90th birthday, and I did. And I was mad at myself because I did it, i thought I was still pretty good!

3. Jackson Browne:

   I told my father I wanted to play the banjo, and so he saved the money and got ready to give me a banjo for my next birthday, and between that time and my birthday, I lost interest in the banjo and was playing guitar.

4. Hannah Gosselin:

   Oh, 100%, I miss my siblings, i mean, we all do share, like, the same birthday. It's a big day for all of us today. Assoon as I woke upthey texted me happy birthday and I sent them a happy birthday text back.

5. Victor Cha:

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