spread-eagle meaning and definition

SPREAD-EAGLE verb

Definition of spread-eagle (verb)

1. stretch out completely
   • "They spread-eagled him across the floor"
2. stretch over
   • "His residences spread-eagle the entire county"
3. execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
4. stand with arms and legs spread out
5. defeat disastrously
   • synonyms: rout, spreadeagle

SPREAD-EAGLE adjective

Definition of spread-eagle (adjective)

1. with arms and legs stretched out and apart
   • "lay spread-eagle on the floor"