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spreadeagle Definition and Meaning in English (spreadeagle definition)

verb
Synonyms:splaystretch outoutstretch
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Spreadeagle definition: To stretch out one's arms and legs wide apart, often in a helpless or exposed manner.

Definitions of Spreadeagle

  1. 1verb

    To stretch out one's arms and legs wide apart, often in a helpless or exposed manner.

  2. 2noun

    A position in which a person's arms and legs are stretched wide apart.

Example Sentences

casual

“The skier spreadeagled across the ice after losing control.”

casual

“He lay in a spreadeagle position on the bed, exhausted.”

Synonyms

splaystretch outoutstretch

Antonyms

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past tensespreadeagled
present participlespreadeagling

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Spreadeagle definition: To stretch out one's arms and legs wide apart, often in a helpless or exposed manner.
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'Spreadeagle' translates to 'spreadeagle' in English. Spreadeagle definition: To stretch out one's arms and legs wide apart, often in a helpless or exposed manner.
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