Difference between Spread-eagle and Rout

What is the difference between Spread-eagle and Rout?

Spread-eagle as a verb is to put into a spread-eagle position, with arms and legs extended and spread. while Rout as a verb is to roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.

Spread-eagle

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lying with arms and legs out-stretched and separated.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: With arms and legs extended and spread.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms and legs extended and spread. To put one's body in a spread eagle.

Rout

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A bellowing; a shouting; noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people.The state of being disorganized and thrown into confusion; -- said especially of an army defeated, broken in pieces, and put to flight in disorder or panic; also, the act of defeating and breaking up an army; as, the rout of the enemy was complete.A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with intent to do a thing which, if executed, would make them rioters, and actually making a motion toward the executing thereof.A fashionable assembly, or large evening party.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.To defeat completely, forcing into disorderly retreat.To search or root in the ground, as a swine.To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.To use a router in woodworking.

We hope you now know whether to use Spread-eagle or Rout in your sentence.

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