Thesaurus: spread-eagle

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1. a. Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech.
2. adj. with arms and legs stretched out and apart
3. v. stretch out completely
4. v. stretch over
5. v. execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
6. v. stand with arms and legs spread out
7. v. defeat disastrously
8. Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech. [Colloq.& Humorous] To assume a spread-eagled position; -- it may be done reclining, for relaxation, or momentarily, as an exhibitionary maneuver in a sport.
9. Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style;defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; aspread-eagle speech. [Colloq.& Humorous]
10. j:100 v. stretch out completely v. stretch over v. execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out