to eagle
- verb
- /ˈiːɡl/
- The hawk eagled down from the sky to catch its prey.
Examples
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The hawk eagled down on its prey.
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With a sudden burst of speed, the drone eagled toward the ground.
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The paper airplane eagled across the room toward the window.
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Look! The eagle just eagled down!
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The falcon eagled down from its high perch to catch the unsuspecting mouse.
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The trained bird eagled swiftly towards its target during the demonstration.
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As the storm approached, the kite eagled downward, mimicking the flight of real birds.
Synonyms
To dive down quickly from the sky to catch prey
Antonyms
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 Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eagle (move) comes from the bird itself; to 'eagle' is to move or swoop down like an eagle, so imagine the bird diving fast to catch its prey.