eagle

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noun

ea·​gle ˈē-gəl 

1

: any of various large diurnal birds of prey (family Accipitridae) noted for their strength, size, keenness of vision, and powers of flight

2

a

: the eagle-bearing standard of the ancient Romans

b

: one of a pair of eagle-bearing silver insignia of rank worn by a military colonel or a navy captain

3

: a gold coin of the U.S. bearing an eagle on the reverse and usually having a value of ten dollars

4

: a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole compare birdie

5

Eagle [Fraternal Order of Eagles] : a member of a major fraternal order

eagle

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verb

eagled; eagling ˈē-g(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

: to score an eagle on (a golf hole)

Examples of eagle in a Sentence

Noun

She made an eagle on the fourth hole.

She made eagle on the fourth hole.

Verb

She eagled the fourth hole.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had been 41-0 when leading by 10 points in the final five minutes of a game. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

An otter bobs in the inlet, an eagle glides across the sky, and a black bear ambles amidst old-growth forest on the distant shores. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

Johnson — who eagled the par-4 second — birdied the par-4 11th to join Sabbatini at 12 under, and took the lead with a birdie on the par-4 13th. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Kaydee hatched to eagle parents named Lucy and Ricky in 2022. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English egle, from Anglo-French egle, aigle, from Latin aquila

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1921, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing eagle

• bald eagle
• double eagle
• eagle eye
• eagle ray
• golden eagle
• half eagle
• harpy eagle
• keep an eagle eye on
• legal eagle
• sea eagle
• spread eagle

Rhymes for eagle

• beagle
• legal
• regal
• riegel
• spiegel
• extralegal
• paralegal
• illegal
• viceregal
• medicolegal

Kids Definition

eagle

noun

ea·​gle

ˈē-gəl

1

: any of various large day-flying sharp-eyed birds of prey with a powerful flight that are related to the hawks

2

: a seal or standard shaped like or bearing an eagle

3

: a 10-dollar gold coin of the U.S.

4

: a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole