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spread out
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | spread out - move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"diffuse, fan out, spreadspread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"percolate - spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning"creep - grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface); "ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings"bleed, run - be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"mantle - spread over a surface, like a mantle | | 2. | spread out - set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"string outarrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" | | 3. |  spread out - strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"scatter, spreadpass around, circulate, distribute, pass on - cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"manure, muck - spread manure, as for fertilizationbirdlime, lime - spread birdlime on branches to catch birdscircumfuse - spread something around somethingdistribute - spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly" | | 4. | spread out - extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"expandgrow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"dispread - spread abroad or out; "The sun dispread its beams"bush out - grow outward; "the plant quickly bushed out" | | 5. |  spread out - turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"splay, rotate, turn outturn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" | | 6. | spread out - move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";dissipate, scatter, disperseaerosolise, aerosolize - become dispersed as an aerosol; "the bacteria quickly aerosolised"break - scatter or part; "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour"volley - be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"part, split, separate - go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party" | | 7. |  spread out - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"spread, unfold, openundo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"divaricate - spread apart; "divaricate one's fingers"exfoliate - spread by opening the leaves ofgrass - spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleachbutterfly - cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking; "butterflied shrimp"uncross - change from a crossed to an uncrossed position; "She uncrossed her legs"splay - spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table" |
Translationsspread (spred) – past tense, past participle spread – verb1. to (cause to) go (often more widely or more thinly) over a surface. She spread honey thickly on her toast. 使伸展，使延伸 伸开，展开，伸展 2. to cover (a surface with something). She spread the bread with jam. 塗抹 涂，敷 3. to (cause to) reach a wider area, affect a larger number of people etc. The news spread through the village very quickly. 傳播 传播4. to distribute over a wide area, period of time etc. The exams were spread over a period of ten days. 延長，展開 延长，扩展 5. to open out. He spread the map on the table. 攤開 摊开 noun1. the process of reaching a wider area, affecting more people etc. the spread of information/television; the spread of crime among schoolchildren. 傳開 传开2. something to be spread on bread etc. Have some chicken spread. 塗抹 涂，敷 3. the space or time covered (by something) or the extent of spreading. a spread of several miles. 展延程度 展延程度spread out1. to extend or stretch out. The fields spread out in front of him. 展開 扩展2. to distribute over a wide area or period of time. She spread the leaflets out on the table. 延長，展開 延长，扩展 3. to scatter and go in different directions, in order to cover a wider area. They spread out and began to search the entire area. 四下散開 四下散开spread out
spread out1. adjective Scattered, sprawled, or distributed across a wide area. I think having all of the evidence spread out in front of us will help us wrap our heads around this case. The houses are too spread out in this are for there to be a real sense of community.2. verb To be or become scattered, sprawled, or distributed across a wide area. You're all so close together—why don't you spread out a little bit. The water began spreading out across the surface of the floor.3. verb To scatter, sprawled, or distribute someone or something across a wide surface area. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spread" and "out." We need to spread our players out a bit more on the field. Be sure to spread out the paint evenly so that there aren't any blotches.4. verb To disperse or distribute someone or something across a wide region. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spread" and "out." We've spread our volunteers out to every part of the country in an effort to get our candidate elected. If you spread out your resources too thinly, then you'll do a lot of things poorly, rather than doing one or two things very well.5. verb To extend or enlarge to a fuller length or width; to stretch out. As the city spreads out into the suburbs, public transportation becomes less common and less reliable. The fish can spread out to nearly twice its size to scare off predators.6. verb To cause something extend or enlarge to a fuller length or width; to stretch something out. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spread" and "out." The bird is able to spread its wings out to nearly six feet in length. I can spread out this futon for you if you want to spend the night.See also: out, spreadspread something outto open, unfold, or lay something over a wider area. Spread the wet papers out so they will dry. She spread out the papers to dry them.See also: out, spreadspread outto separate and distribute over a wide area. The sheriff told the members of the posse to spread out and continue their search. The wine spread out and stained a large area of the carpet.See also: out, spreadspread outv.1. To open something to a fuller extent or width; stretch something out: The bat spread out its wings and flew through the cave. We spread the blanket out and sat down for a picnic.2. To be extended or enlarged: The butter spread out across the pan as it melted. The bird's wings spread out to a span of ten feet.3. To make wider the gap between some things or people; move some things or people farther apart: Your hand can cover the hole if you spread out your fingers. The instructor spread the dancers out across the floor.4. To become distributed or widely dispersed: The cracks spread out across the windshield. We spread out to search the field.5. To distribute something over a surface in a layer: The chef spread out the frosting with a spatula. Start by applying a splotch of paint to the wall, and spread it out with a fine brush.6. To make a wide or extensive arrangement of something: The magician spread out the cards and asked us to choose one. We spread the bicycle parts out on the floor. 7. To be exhibited, displayed, or visible in broad or full extent: The prairie spread out in front of the pioneers.8. To display the full extent of something. Used in the passive: The vast landscape was spread out before us.See also: out, spreadEncyclopediaSeespreadspread out
Synonyms for spread outverb move outwardSynonymsRelated Words- spread
- distribute
- percolate
- creep
- bleed
- run
- mantle
verb set out or stretch in a line, succession, or seriesSynonymsRelated Wordsverb strew or distribute over an areaSynonymsRelated Words- pass around
- circulate
- distribute
- pass on
- manure
- muck
- birdlime
- lime
- circumfuse
verb extend in one or more directionsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb turn outwardSynonymsRelated Wordsverb move away from each otherSynonymsRelated Words- aerosolise
- aerosolize
- break
- volley
- part
- split
- separate
verb spread out or open from a closed or folded stateSynonymsRelated Words- undo
- divaricate
- exfoliate
- grass
- butterfly
- uncross
- splay
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