<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>any of several broad-winged, soaring hawks of the genus <em>Buteo</em> and allied genera, especially <em>B. buteo</em>, of Europe.</li><li>any of several New World vultures of the family <em>Cathartidae</em>, especially the turkey vulture.</li><li>Slang: a contemptible or cantankerous person (often preceded by "old"): That old buzzard has lived in the same shack for twenty years.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Obsolete: senseless; stupid.</li></ul>