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

Even better was the finish, birdie-eagle for a one-shot lead over Yu Liu. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Fisher makes an eagle and 10 birdies on a par-71 course in the second round of the Portugal Masters held at the Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Club in Vilamoura. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 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