plural of spread eagle

simple past tense and past participle of spread-eagle

In a spread eagle position.

A position of the body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles.

Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated. / (colloquial, humorous) Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.

(transitive) To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms and legs extended and spread. / (intransitive) To put one's body in a spread eagle.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spread-eagle

present participle of spread-eagle