English to English
spread-eagle
('spr/E/d_,/i/g/@/l
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adjective satellite (s)
- with arms and legs stretched out and apart(adj.all)Example:
Lay spread-eagle on the floor.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- stretch out completely(verb.body)Example:
They spread-eagled him across the floor.
source: wordnet30 - stretch over(verb.stative)Example:
His residences spread-eagle the entire county.
source: wordnet30 - execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out(verb.motion)source: wordnet30
- stand with arms and legs spread out(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
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