| VERB | body | spread-eagle | stretch out completely |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | spread-eagle | stretch over | |
| motion | spread-eagle | execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out | |
| contact | spread-eagle | stand with arms and legs spread out | |
| competition | spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout | defeat disastrously | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | spread-eagle | with arms and legs stretched out and apart |
| Meaning | With arms and legs stretched out and apart. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "lay spread-eagle on the floor" | |
| Broader | extended | fully extended or stretched forth |
| Meaning | stretch out completely. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "They spread-eagled him across the floor" | |
| Broader | stretch, extend | Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body |
| Spanish | despatarrarse, despatarrar | |
| Catalan | eixarrancar-se, eixarrancar | |
| Meaning | stretch over. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "His residences spread-eagle the entire county" | |
| Broader | range, straddle | Range or extend over |
| Meaning | execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Broader | figure skate | dance on skates |
| Meaning | Stand with arms and legs spread out. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | sprawl | Sit or lie with one's limbs spread out |
| Spanish | despatarrarse | |
| Meaning | defeat disastrously. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | The fighter managed to spread-eagle his opponent | |
| Synonyms | spreadeagle, rout | |
| Broader | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
| Spanish | acabar con, demoler, derrotar, desbaratar | |
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