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Synonyms of spread eagle
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Noun
1. spread eagle, emblem, allegory
usage:
an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States
2. spread eagle, figure
usage:
a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
Verb
1. spread-eagle, stretch, extend
usage:
stretch out completely; "They spread-eagled him across the floor"
2. spread-eagle, range, straddle
usage:
stretch over; "His residences spread-eagle the entire county"
3. spread-eagle, figure skate
usage:
execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
4. spread-eagle, sprawl
usage:
stand with arms and legs spread out
5. spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
usage:
defeat disastrously
Adjective
1. spread-eagle, extended (vs. unextended)
usage:
with arms and legs stretched out and apart; "lay spread-eagle on the floor"
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