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eagle

/ˈiːɡəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Eagle means: any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight.

Synonyms for eagle4

noun, as in any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

bird of Jove

verb, as in shoot two strokes under par

double birdie

also used for eagle

erne, broadwing

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What does eagle mean?6

noun

1

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

2

(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole

3

a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars

4

an emblem representing power“the Roman eagle”

verb

1

shoot two strokes under par“She eagled the hole”

2

shoot in two strokes under par

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with eagle?6

two syllables

legalregalbeagleseagullspiegel

three syllables

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Eagle in a sentence

  • So you're a pipistrelle, although you said you were an eagle.Ooneykcall
  • As the lion is king of beasts, so is the eagle king of birds.Dejo
  • The eagle soars through the air, searching for a nesting place.DJ_Saidez
  • The eagle extended its wings, ready to take flight.DJ_Saidez
  • The eagle perched atop the cliff, scanning the valley spread out beneath it.bobking12
  • The eagle is a raptor, like the falcon and vulture.mailohilohi
  • Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.carlosalberto
  • Wolves travel in packs, but eagles fly alone.Jesse

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Forms of eagle

as a noun

plural
eagles

as a verb

third-person singular
eagles
present participle
eagling
past participle
eagled
past tense
eagled