Definition of be spread-eagle

spread-eagle    

adjective

• with one's limbs spread out.

  She passed out spread-eagle on the bed, so I had to sleep on the couch.

  Last edited on Apr 13 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'eagle':
eagle trip	Definitions include: to not like something you like.
Other terms relating to 'spread':
secretary spread	Definitions include: Tendency of (principally female) clerical and administrative staff in corporate environments to offer sex and romance with superiors as an inducement to professional advancement.
spread	Definitions include: an impressive buffet of food.
spread it on thick	Definitions include: in speech or writing, to be overly effusive.
spread (one's) seed	Definitions include: to ejaculate semen into many women.

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