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happy birthday

SayHAP-ee BURTH-day/ˈhæp.i ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/UK/ˈhæp.i ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/

Verbhappy birthdays, happy birthdaying, happy birthdayed

2 meanings of happy birthday

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  1. 1
    greetinginterjection
    Said or written to someone on their birthday to wish them a good day.

    Happy birthday, Sam! Here is your present.

    We all shouted "Happy birthday!" when she walked into the room.

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  2. 2
    wish someoneverbcolloquialtransitive
    To say happy birthday to someone.

    Everyone at school happy birthdayed me today.

    I want to happy birthday my best friend first, before anyone else does.

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