spread wide apart

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• spread-ea·gled — /ˈsprɛdˌiːgəld/ adj : with arms and legs spread wide apart He lay spread eagled on the bed. a spread eagled position …   Useful english dictionary

• spread — spread1 [ spred ] (past tense and past participle spread) verb *** ▸ 1 affect larger area ▸ 2 disease affects many ▸ 3 cover surface with something ▸ 4 divide/reduce something ▸ 5 be present in wide area ▸ 6 give information to many ▸ 7 move… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wide — wide1 W1S1 [waıd] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(distance)¦ 2¦(variety)¦ 3¦(in many places)¦ 4 a wide variation/difference/gap etc 5 the wider context/issues/picture etc 6¦(eyes)¦ 7 give somebody/something a wide berth 8¦(not hit something)¦ 9 the (big) wide… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wide — 1 /waId/ adjective 1 DISTANCE a) measuring a large distance from one side to the other: a hat with a wide brim opposite narrow 1 (1) b) five metres/two miles etc wide measuring five metres etc from one side to the other: The door s three feet… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spread — I UK [spred] / US verb Word forms spread : present tense I/you/we/they spread he/she/it spreads present participle spreading past tense spread past participle spread *** 1) a) [intransitive] to gradually affect or cover a larger area UN leaders… …   English dictionary

• wide — wide1 [ waıd ] adjective *** ▸ 1 far from side to side ▸ 2 open/large ▸ 3 large/including a lot ▸ 4 about general aspects ▸ 5 going farther than meant 1. ) measuring a large distance from one side to the other: Beijing s wide avenues and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wide — I UK [waɪd] / US adjective Word forms wide : adjective wide comparative wider superlative widest *** 1) a) measuring a large distance from one side to the other Beijing s wide avenues and boulevards An earthquake shook a wide area of southern… …   English dictionary

• Spread 'em — hold the arms and legs out straight and place them as wide apart as possible in order to facilitate a search for concealed weapons, drugs, etc …   Dictionary of Australian slang

• spread 'em — Australian Slang hold the arms and legs out straight and place them as wide apart as possible in order to facilitate a search for concealed weapons, drugs, etc …   English dialects glossary

• spread — [spred] vt. spread, spreading [ME spreden < OE sprædan, akin to Ger spreiten < IE * sprei d , to sprinkle, strew < base * (s)p(h)er , to strew, spray, burst (of buds) > SPRAY1, SPRAWL, SPROUT] 1. to draw out so as to display more… …   English World dictionary

• wide|spread — «WYD SPREHD», adjective. 1. spread widely: »widespread wings. SYNONYM(S): outspread. 2. spread over a wide space: »a widespread flood. 3. occurring in many places or among many persons far apart: »a widespread belief …   Useful english dictionary