bird-dog
Scout out persistently
Bird-dog combines the noun and verb.
A bird dog is a hunting dog trained to locate and retrieve game birds—pointers, setters, retrievers.
As a verb, to bird-dog is to seek out or track down persistently: She bird-dogged the story until she got the interview.
In sales, a bird dog is someone who finds leads for others, usually for a fee.
Reference to memory location
- setterOne who establishes
- spanielFloppy-eared gun dog
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
- flushSame suit, five cards
quarry · gamebird · upland · waterfowl · pheasant · grouse · quail · duck
One who reconnoiters
- headhuntRecruit employed executives
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- recruitNew member sought
- canvassSeek opinions systematically
source · identify · discover · unearth · network · locate · find · screen
Path through wilderness
- shadowLight blocked by object
- tailRear animal appendage
- stalkPlant's vertical support
- followGo behind another
pursue · chase · hound · scent · trace · surveillance · monitor · locate
Stubbornly determined to continue
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
steadfast · unyielding · indefatigable · persevering · single-minded · tireless · unrelenting · diligent
pointer
Reference to memory location
flush · quarry · gamebird · upland · waterfowl · pheasant · grouse · quail · duck · decoy
scout
One who reconnoiters
canvass · source · identify · discover · unearth · network · locate · find · screen · vet
trail
Path through wilderness
follow · pursue · chase · hound · scent · trace · surveillance · monitor · locate · search
tenacious
Stubbornly determined to continue
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
unwavering · steadfast · unyielding · indefatigable · persevering · single-minded · tireless · unrelenting · diligent · assiduous
- core exercisescrunches, crunch, sit-up, sit-ups, planks
- surveillancesurveillance, CCTV, security camera, surveillance camera, surveillance cameras