Pronunciation: ' spred- ˌ ē -g ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ea · gled ; -ea · gling \ - ˌ ē -g( ə -)li ŋ \
Date: 1826
intransitive verb
1 : to execute a spread eagle (as in skating)
2 : to stand or move with arms and legs stretched out : SPRAWL
transitive verb
1 : to stretch out into the position of a spread eagle
2 : to spread over