splay out
1. To spread out or apart. He sat down and splayed down on the sofa, leaving no room for anyone else. The petals of the flower began splaying out as the first sunlight of the day fell upon them.
2. To spread or cause something to spread out or apart. I held my hands in front of me and splayed out my fingers to show that I hadn't taken the ring. The dog rolled over and splayed its legs out, expecting its owner to rub its belly.
splay out
to spread out; to extend out at an angle. His feet splayed out so much that it was hard to see how he could stand up. The legs of the table splayed out and gave it sturdy support.