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1. (adj.) spread-eagle
having or suggesting the form of a spread eagle.
2. spread-eagle
lying with arms and legs outstretched.
3. spread-eagle
boastful or bombastic, esp. in the display of patriotic pride in the U.S.
4. (v.t.) spread-eagle
to stretch out in a spread-eagle position.
5. (v.i.) spread-eagle
to perform the skating figure of a spread eagle.
Etymology: (1820–30)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) spread eagle
an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States
2. (adj) spread eagle
a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
3. (verb) spread-eagle
with arms and legs stretched out and apart
"lay spread-eagle on the floor"
4. (verb) spread-eagle
stretch out completely
"They spread-eagled him across the floor"
5. (verb) spread-eagle
stretch over
"His residences spread-eagle the entire county"
6. (verb) spread-eagle
execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
7. (verb) spread-eagle
stand with arms and legs spread out
8. (verb) spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout
defeat disastrously
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) spread-eagle
characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech
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