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