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SPREAD-EAGLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
With arms and legs stretched out and apart
Example:
lay spread-eagle on the floor
Classified under:
Similar:
extended (fully extended or stretched forth)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Stretch out completely
Example:
They spread-eagled him across the floor
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "spread-eagle" is one way to...):
extend; stretch (extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
Meaning:
Defeat disastrously
Synonyms:
rout; spread-eagle; spreadeagle
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "spread-eagle" is one way to...):
beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The fighter managed to spread-eagle his opponent
Sense 3
Meaning:
Stand with arms and legs spread out
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "spread-eagle" is one way to...):
sprawl (sit or lie with one's limbs spread out)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sense 4
Meaning:
Execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "spread-eagle" is one way to...):
figure skate (dance on skates)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sense 5
Meaning:
Stretch over
Example:
His residences spread-eagle the entire county
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "spread-eagle" is one way to...):
range; straddle (range or extend over; occupy a certain area)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
