spread-eagle

/ˌˈsprɛd ˌˈigəl/

Definitions of spread-eagle

1. verb

   stand with arms and legs spread out
   type of:

   sprawl

   sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
2. verb

   execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
   type of:

   figure skate

   dance on skates
3. verb

   stretch out completely
   type of:

   extend, stretch

   extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
4. verb

   stretch over
   “His residences spread-eagle the entire county”

   type of:

   range, straddle

   range or extend over; occupy a certain area
5. verb

   defeat disastrously
   synonyms: rout, spreadeagle

   type of:

   beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

   come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
6. adjective

   with arms and legs stretched out and apart
   “lay spread-eagle on the floor”

   synonyms:

   extended

   fully extended or stretched forth