to eagle
- verb
- /ˈiːɡl/
- Jargon
- After a fantastic drive, she easily eagled the next hole and celebrated her achievement.
Examples
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During the competition, several players eagled the challenging par-5 hole.
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He managed to eagle the 6th hole, impressing everyone with his skill.
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And the arms go up as we prepare for eagle, and then we swoop in and there it is.
Synonyms
To score two strokes under par on a hole in golf
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- US
A Boy Scout who reached the highest rank by earning many badges and showing leadership and service
- US
A large North American bird with a white head and tail and dark brown body, symbol of the United States
A large bird of prey with a golden-brown head and neck that lives in northern mountains
A large black and white eagle with a feather crest that lives in tropical forests in Central and South America
A large North American bird with a white head and dark body that often eats fish
A large flat sea animal in warm water with long pointed fins and white spots on its back
- Informal
A person who is very excited about the Philadelphia Eagles team or about the bird called an eagle
A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail that lives in Europe and Greenland
A medium-sized bird of prey with brown feathers and pale spots in Europe and Asia
A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail shaped like a wedge found in Europe and Greenland
- Indian
A large brown eagle with pale reddish-brown feathers that lives in Africa and parts of Asia
- Specialized
A jump with arms and legs stretched out to the sides like an eagle
- Specialized
A very large sea eagle that lives on the coasts of northeastern Asia
A large brown bird with a short white tail that lives by the sea in Europe and Greenland
How Good
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eagle (verb) comes from the golf noun eagle; to 'eagle' a hole simply means to score an eagle, that is, to get 'two under par'.