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spread-eagle vs beat out

beat out vs spread-eagle

spread-eagle is an adjective but beat out is not an adjective.

spread-eagle and beat out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spread-eagle No Yes Yes No
beat out No No Yes No
As verbs, beat out is a hypernym of spread-eagle; that is, beat out is a word with a broader meaning than spread-eagle:
  • spread-eagle: defeat disastrously
  • beat out: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of spread-eagle include beat, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish.
spread-eagle (adjective) beat out (adjective)
with arms and legs stretched out and apart
spread-eagle (verb) beat out (verb)
stretch out completely come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
defeat disastrously beat out a rhythm
stand with arms and legs spread out
execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
stretch over
Difference between spread-eagle and beat out

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