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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  spread-eagle \spread"-ea`gle\ (spr[e^]d"[=e]`g'l), a.
     Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style;
     defiantly or extravagantly bombastic, especially regarding of
     the greatness of the U. S.; as, a spread-eagle orator; a
     spread-eagle speech. [Colloq. & Humorous] --[MW10]
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  spread-eagle \spread"-ea`gle\ v. i.
     To assume a spread-eagled position; -- it may be done
     reclining, for relaxation, or momentarily, as an
     exhibitionary maneuver in a sport.
     [PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Spread-eagle \Spread"-ea`gle\, a.
     Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style;
     defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle
     orator; a spread-eagle speech. [Colloq.& Humorous]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  spread-eagle
       adj : with arms and legs stretched out and apart; "lay
             spread-eagle on the floor"
       v 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 eagleon skates, with arms and legs
          stretched out
       4: stand with arms and legs spread out
       5: defeat disastrously [syn: spreadeagle, rout]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  spreadeagle
       v : defeat disastrously [syn: spread-eagle, rout]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  spread-eagle
     a.
     1 Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.
     2 (lb en colloquial humorous) Characterized by a pretentious,
  boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms
  and legs extended and spread.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To put one's body in a spread eagle.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  spreadeagle
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en spread-eagle)
     vb.
     (alternative spelling of en spread-eagle)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  spread-eagle
     a.
     1 Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.
     2 (lb en colloquial humorous) Characterized by a pretentious,
  boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms
  and legs extended and spread.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To put one's body in a spread eagle.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  spreadeagle
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en spread-eagle)
     vb.
     (alternative spelling of en spread-eagle)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  spread-eagle
     a.
     1 Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.
     2 (lb en colloquial humorous) Characterized by a pretentious,
  boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms
  and legs extended and spread.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To put one's body in a spread eagle.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  spreadeagle
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en spread-eagle)
     vb.
     (alternative spelling of en spread-eagle)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  spread-eagle
     a.
     1 Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.
     2 (lb en colloquial humorous) Characterized by a pretentious,
  boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms
  and legs extended and spread.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To put one's body in a spread eagle.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  spreadeagle
     a.
     (alternative spelling of en spread-eagle)
     vb.
     (alternative spelling of en spread-eagle)

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  spread-eagle /spɹˈɛdˈiːɡəl/ 
  1. हाथ पैर फैलाया
        "Sun bathers spread eagle on the grass."

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  spread-eagle /spɹˈɛdˈiːɡəl/
  1. túlzó soviniszta
  2. békaszerûen elterpeszkedô

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  spreadeagle /spɹˈɛdiːɡəl/
  1. kolları ve ayakları gerilmiş vaziyetteki
  2. (A.B.D.), (k. dili) aşırı vatanperver, gösterişçi.

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

  spread-eagle
     vi. 手脚伸展,作横一字型
     vt. 横跨
     a. 夸张的,象张着翅的鹰的

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