eagle /ˈiːɡəl/noun 6verb 1forms 4phrases 4 noun6 •a big bird with sharp eyes that kills other animals for food and also feeds on dead onesI, I go my own way I swim against the stream Forever I will fight the pοwers that be The eagle flies alone — 2017 •A score of two under par for a hole.I got an eagle in the third hole. •An Eagle Scout. •An advancement to the Eagle Scout rank.When will Roderick get his Eagle? •(US, historical) A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States. •(historical) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England. verb1 •To score an eagle. formseagled · eagling · eagles · Eagles Phrases with eagle eagle eyeGood eyesight. eagle outTo leave a scouting troop because one has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. eagle upTo reach the rank of Eagle Scout in Scouts BSA. iron eagleAn American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.