spread-eagle English

Meaning spread-eagle meaning

What does spread-eagle mean?

spread-eagle

— verb stretch out completely They spread-eagled him across the floor

— verb defeat disastrously

— verb execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out

— verb stand with arms and legs spread out

— adjective with arms and legs stretched out and apart lay spread-eagle on the floor

— verb stretch over His residences spread-eagle the entire county

Synonyms spread-eagle synonyms

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spread-eagle English » English

stretch

spreadeagle

spread out

spread

reach

extend

unroll

unfurl

unfold

stretch out

step up

smear

rout

magnify

increase

grease

expand

enlarge

dilute

augment

apply

anoint

aggrandize

adulterate

stretch along

sprawl

run out

run

reach out

ranter

range

radiate

poke out

lick

layout

lay out

fork

come

carry

bush out

branch out