Eagle (Verb)
Meaning 1
Shoot in two strokes under par.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 2
Shoot two strokes under par; "She eagled the hole".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- He eagled the 17th hole to take the lead in the final round of the tournament.
- She eagled the hole to move up to second place on the leaderboard.
- To come back from a two-shot deficit, he would need to eagle the last hole.
- He eagled the par-5 third hole, scoring three strokes under par.
- The pro eagled the challenging par-4 hole with an impressive long shot.