spreadeagle
verb/ˌspredˈiːɡl/
/ˌspredˈiːɡl/
spreadeagle somebodyVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they spreadeagle | /ˌspredˈiːɡl/ /ˌspredˈiːɡl/ |
| he / she / it spreadeagles | /ˌspredˈiːɡlz/ /ˌspredˈiːɡlz/ |
| past simple spreadeagled | /ˌspredˈiːɡld/ /ˌspredˈiːɡld/ |
| past participle spreadeagled | /ˌspredˈiːɡld/ /ˌspredˈiːɡld/ |
| -ing form spreadeagling | /ˌspredˈiːɡlɪŋ/ /ˌspredˈiːɡlɪŋ/ |
- spreadeagle somebody to put somebody in a position with their arms and legs spread out
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