stretch vs spread-eagle

spread-eagle vs stretch

stretch is a noun but spread-eagle is not a noun.

stretch and spread-eagle both are adjectives.

stretch and spread-eagle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stretch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
spread-eagle	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, spread-eagle is a hyponym of stretch; that is, spread-eagle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stretch:

stretch: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
spread-eagle: stretch out completely

Other hyponyms of stretch include crane, stretch out.

stretch (noun)	spread-eagle (noun)
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
a straightaway section of a racetrack
the capacity for being stretched
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
an unbroken period of time during which you do something

stretch (adjective)	spread-eagle (adjective)
easily stretched	with arms and legs stretched out and apart
having an elongated seating area

stretch (verb)	spread-eagle (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body	stretch out completely
extend one's body or limbs	defeat disastrously
become longer by being stretched and pulled	stand with arms and legs spread out
make long or longer by pulling and stretching	execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly	stretch over
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
pull in opposite directions
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
lie down comfortably
occupy a large, elongated area

Difference between stretch and spread-eagle

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