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spread-ea·gle
 spread-eagle
- pronunciation:
- spred
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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adjective |
| definition: |
with the arms or wings and the legs outstretched.
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
spread-eagled, spread-eagles, spread-eagling |
| definition: |
to position (a person) with the arms and legs outstretched.
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intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to assume a position with the arms and legs outspread.
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