Spread
adjectiveAdjective
fully extended in width
“outspread wings”
“with arms spread wide”
Similar:Outspreaddistributed or spread over a considerable extent
“eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe”
Similar:Dispersedprepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
“a table spread with food”
Noun
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
“the spread between lending and borrowing costs”
Similar:GapType of:Disparitya meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
“they put out quite a spread”
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
“she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread”
Type of:Girthprocess or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
Similar:SpreadingType of:Travelact of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
Similar:SpreadingType of:Extensiona tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
Similar:PasteType of:Condimentdecorative cover for a bed
Similar:BedcoverBedspreadCounterpaneType of:BeddingBedclothesfarm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
Similar:RanchType of:Farmtwo facing pages of a book or other publication
Similar:SpreadheadType of:Pagea haphazard distribution in all directions
Similar:ScatterType of:DispersionDistribution
Verb
become distributed or widespread
“the infection spread”
“Optimism spread among the population”
Similar:PropagateType of:Movestrew or distribute over an area
“He spread fertilizer over the lawn”
Similar:Scatterdistribute or disperse widely
“The invaders spread their language all over the country”
Similar:Distributecause to become widely known
“spread information”
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
“spread your arms”
spread across or over
“A big oil spot spread across the water”
Similar:OverspreadType of:CoverContinueExtendbecome widely known and passed on
“the rumor spread”
Similar:CirculateType of:TravelMoveLocomotecover by spreading something over
“spread the bread with cheese”
Type of:Covermove outward
Similar:DiffuseType of:Distribute
Other
distribute over a surface in a layer
“spread cheese on a piece of bread”
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