Meaning of spread-eagle in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    spread-eagle

    Definitions

    1. stretch out completely

    Examples

    • « They spread-eagled him across the floor »
  2. 2. stretch over

    Examples

    • « His residences spread-eagle the entire county »
  3. 3. execute a spread eagleon skates, with arms and legs stretched out
  4. 4. stand with arms and legs spread out
  5. 5. defeat disastrously

    Derived terms

  6. Classifying Adjective

    spread-eagle

    Definitions

    1. with arms and legs stretched out and apart

    Examples

    • « lay spread-eagle on the floor »

    Synonyms

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