Meaning & use
Starfishing
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The act of lying spread-eagled on one's back, with arms and legs extended outward like a starfish.
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After the long hike, he collapsed onto the bed, starfishing across the sheets.
The kids loved starfishing in the pool, floating with limbs stretched wide.
A note on using this word
An informal coinage comparing a spread-out body position to a starfish's shape; it has also picked up a slang dating sense describing a passive, unenthusiastic partner.
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2. verb
(slang, informal) Being passive or unenthusiastic during physical intimacy.
Dating advice columns often warn against starfishing with a new partner.
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