- 1. a. Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech. Source: opted
- 2. adj. with arms and legs stretched out and apart Source: wordnet
- 3. v. stretch out completely Source: wordnet
- 4. v. stretch over Source: wordnet
- 5. v. execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out Source: wordnet
- 6. v. stand with arms and legs spread out Source: wordnet
- 7. v. defeat disastrously Source: wordnet
- 8. j:100 v. stretch out completely v. stretch over v. execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out Source: ecdict
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