English dictionary
spread-eagle
/'spr/E/d_,/i/g/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective satellite
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with arms and legs stretched out and apart
ExamplesLay spread-eagle on the floor.
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verb
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stretch out completely
ExamplesThey spread-eagled him across the floor.
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stretch over
ExamplesHis residences spread-eagle the entire county.
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execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
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stand with arms and legs spread out
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defeat disastrously
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