How to pronounce word in English - English Word Dictionary- Learn English free online - English Learning Online

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

eagle

ea·gle [ ˈē-gəl]

eagle

noun

[ˈē-gəl]

Definition of eagle

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

2a : 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 capitalized [Fraternal Order of Eagles] : a member of a major fraternal order

eagle

verb

eagled; eagling\ ˈē-g(ə-)liŋ \

Definition of eagle (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to score an eagle on (a golf hole)

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//The eagle, which was being cared for at the Wildlife In Need Center in the town of Ottawa, was released back into the wild Oct. 25.
— Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'He flew beautifully': A bald eagle injured by a vehicle is released back into the wild," 4 Nov. 2019
//With cut after cut of a stone knife, a Neanderthal painstakingly sliced a sharp talon from the toe bone of an eagle, perhaps crafting a necklace or some other personal ornament.
— Megan Gannon, Smithsonian, "Eagle Talon Jewelry Suggests Neanderthals Were Capable of Human-Like Thought," 2 Nov. 2019
//Kelly-McClish worked with eagles, hawks, anteaters, sloths and a chameleon.
— Stephen Ruiz, orlandosentinel.com, "One coach worked at SeaWorld, another hosted with Lou Holtz — high school coaches share their surprising roots," 30 Oct. 2019
//Orioles, eagles, grouse and gulls are among 389 types of bird -- 64% of 604 species assessed on this continent -- that are highly or moderately vulnerable to climate change, the study says.
— Bill Weir, CNN, "Climate change threatens hundreds of North American bird species with extinction, study says," 10 Oct. 2019
//Giant Steller’s eagles wheel overhead while offshore, orcas cavort and Kamchatka’s king crabs grow bigger than footballs.
— Eva Sohlman, New York Times, "Forged by Volcanoes, Kamchatka Offers Majestic, Magnetic Wilds," 7 Oct. 2019
//There are natural predators such as foxes, coyotes and eagles, and ravens and gulls get eggs and some colts.
— John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "You can hunt sandhill cranes, or you can just stand there and watch them in awe," 1 Oct. 2019
//When the lake turns over in the fall, the result is that the fish can emerge in the top 20 or 30 feet, often chasing shad on the surface, within close range of eagles, ospreys and anglers.
— Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Fall at Shasta Lakes brings more wildlife than visitors," 21 Sep. 2019
//The monster penguin lived during the Paleocene period among other giant fauna native to New Zealand including parrots, eagles, and the Moa, a 12-foot tall bird.
— Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Prehistoric Monster Penguins: Awesome, Terrifying, or Both?," 14 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//Xander Schauffele eagles the par-5 18th hole to tie Fowler for the lead with a 5-under 66.
— The Si Staff, SI.com, "2019 U.S. Open Live Blog: Tracking Tiger, Koepka and Round One Leaders at Pebble," 13 June 2019
//The winner two weeks ago in La Quinta, Rahm eagled the par-5 third on his second nine.
— USA TODAY, "Bill Haas shoots 64 to take Phoenix Open lead," 1 Feb. 2018
//The 20-year-old with the deliciously unique swing and buckets upon buckets of talent eagled the 18th hole to win the inaugural 3M Classic by a single stroke over Bryson DeChambeau and Collin Morikawa.
— Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "20-Year-Old Phenom Matthew Wolff Eagles 18 to Win First PGA Tour Event," 7 July 2019
//Scott birdied 3, eagled 6 after reaching the green in two shots and birdied 9.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Schauffele posts another high finish in major," 16 June 2019
//Hutton spread-eagled through the crease to have Sam Reinhart's one-timer bank off his right skate blade.
— USA TODAY, "Hutton stops 27 shots in Blues' 1-0 win over Sabres," 3 Feb. 2018
//Spieth, the defending champion, has also made a strong start to his third round, eagling the first hole after driving onto the green, and then rolling in a birdie at No.
— Fox News, "The Latest: Woods shoots 66, in contention at British Open," 21 July 2018
//Korda, playing alongside Kim a group ahead of Ko, also eagled the fifth and had four birdies and a bogey.
— BostonGlobe.com, "Tiger Woods will play in Wells Fargo event next week," 27 Apr. 2018
//Hatton stormed up the leaderboard on the weekend with rounds of 64-67 and eagled the 15th from 11 feet to grab a share of the lead.
— Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, "Phil Mickelson breaks through at WGC-Mexico Championship," 4 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of eagle

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1921, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for eagle

Noun

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

Dictionary Entries near eagle

Phrases Related to eagle

keep an eagle eye on

More Synonyms and Antonyms ofeagle

Synonyms & Antonyms of eagle-eyed

(Entry 1 of 2)

having unusually keen vision

my eagle-eyed aunt quickly spotted my contact lens on the floor

Synonyms for eagle-eyed

Words Related to eagle-eyed

sighted

Near Antonyms for eagle-eyed

purblind

legal eagle

noun

Synonyms of legal eagle (Entry 2 of 2)

a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations

the actor hired a dream team of high-priced legal eagles to defend him against the charges

Synonyms for legal eagle

Words Related to legal eagle

cocounsel

solicitor

jurist

More Definitions foreagle

eagle

noun

English Language Learners Definition of eagle

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a large bird that has very good eyesight and that kills other birds and animals for food

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

eagle

verb

English Language Learners Definition of eagle (Entry 2 of 2)

: to score an eagle on (a hole in golf)

eagle

noun

ea·gle | \ ˈē-gəl \

Kids Definition of eagle

: a large bird of prey noted for keen sight and powerful flight