robin UK /ˈɹɒ.bɪn/US /ˈɹɑ.bɪn/noun 5forms 1phrases 1 noun5 •a little bird of Europe with a brown back and an orange face and chestAs they turned into Hertford Street they startled a robin from the poet's head on a barren fountain, and he fled away with a cameo note. — 1922 •Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast. •An American robin, Turdus migratorius. •A toxalbumin obtained from the locust tree. •(historical) A trimming in front of a dress. formsrobins Phrases with robin around Robin Hood's barnthe long way around; a roundabout or circuitous route
Robin UK /ˈɹɒbɪn/US /ˈɹɑbɪn/noun 1forms 1phrases 1 noun1 •Someone connected with any number of sports teams known as the Robins, as a fan, player, coach, etc. formsRobins Phrases with Robin around Robin Hood's barnthe long way around; a roundabout or circuitous route