Associations to the word «Spread-eagle»

SPREAD-EAGLE, adjective. Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.

SPREAD-EAGLE, adjective. (colloquial) (humorous) Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.

SPREAD-EAGLE, adverb. With arms and legs extended and spread.

SPREAD-EAGLE, verb. (transitive) To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms and legs extended and spread.

SPREAD-EAGLE, verb. (intransitive) To put one's body in a spread eagle.

SPREAD-EAGLE, verb. Stretch out completely; "They spread-eagled him across the floor".

SPREAD-EAGLE, verb. Stretch over; "His residences spread-eagle the entire county".

SPREAD-EAGLE, verb. Execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out.

SPREAD-EAGLE, verb. Stand with arms and legs spread out.

SPREAD-EAGLE, verb. Defeat disastrously.

SPREAD-EAGLE, adjective. With arms and legs stretched out and apart; "lay spread-eagle on the floor".