Definition

Noun: 1. A person who habitually wakes up and becomes active very early in the morning. 2. A person who arrives or acts before the expected or usual time, especially to gain an advantage.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Person who wakes up early):
  • My grandfather is a true early bird; he's always out for a walk by 5 a.m.
  • I'm not an early bird at all. I need three alarms to wake up.
• Noun (Person who arrives early):
  • The store offered a special discount for the early birds on Black Friday.
  • To get the best seats, you have to be an early bird and queue before the doors open.

Advanced Usage

• "The early bird catches the worm": This is a common proverb that means the person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain an advantage over others.
  • We should get to the job fair first thing in the morning. You know what they say, "the early bird catches the worm."

Variants and Related Words

• Early riser (noun phrase): A more formal synonym for a person who wakes up early.
  • She has always been an early riser.
• Morning person (noun phrase): Someone who feels most energetic and alert in the morning.
  • I'm a night owl, but my roommate is a morning person.

Synonyms

• Early riser: A person who gets out of bed early.
• Dawn patrol (informal): A humorous or informal term for people who are active very early.

Antonyms

• Night owl: A person who enjoys staying up late at night.
• Late sleeper: A person who typically sleeps late into the morning.

Related Idioms

• "The early bird catches the worm": As explained in Advanced Usage, this is the primary and most famous idiom associated with the term "early bird."

Noun

1. a person who gets up very early in the morning
2. a person who arrives early before others do