generalneutral
- To be situated or seen in a high or elevated position (literally), as when an eagle is perched in a tree, on a cliff, or flying above.
- To place or bring an eagle to a higher location or vantage point.
generalaviation/spacecraft contextsinformalcolloquialtechnical
- To cause an aircraft, spacecraft, or vehicle called or nicknamed 'Eagle' to lift off, launch, or become airborne.
- To get a craft or machine (figuratively described as an 'eagle') up and running or moving upward.
chiefly Britishinformalvulgar
- A colloquial variant of 'spread-eagle' used as a verb phrase, meaning to forcefully press or position a person with limbs splayed against a surface.
generalneutralfigurative
- To be positioned advantageously or to perform from a high vantage point; used figuratively to describe someone excelling from an elevated position.