Spread

adjective
sprɛd

Adjective

  • fully extended in width

    outspread wings

    with arms spread wide

    Similar:Outspread
  • distributed or spread over a considerable extent

    eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe

    Similar:Dispersed
  • prepared 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:Gap
    Type of:Disparity
  • a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

    they put out quite a spread

    Similar:BanquetFeast
    Type of:RepastMeal
  • the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)

    she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread

    Type of:Girth
  • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

    Similar:Spreading
    Type of:Travel
  • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

    Similar:Spreading
    Type of:Extension
  • a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

    Similar:Paste
    Type of:Condiment
  • decorative cover for a bed

    Similar:BedcoverBedspreadCounterpane
    Type of:BeddingBedclothes
  • farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

    Similar:Ranch
    Type of:Farm
  • two facing pages of a book or other publication

    Similar:Spreadhead
    Type of:Page
  • a haphazard distribution in all directions

    Similar:Scatter
    Type of:DispersionDistribution

Verb

  • become distributed or widespread

    the infection spread

    Optimism spread among the population

    Similar:Propagate
    Type of:Move
  • strew or distribute over an area

    He spread fertilizer over the lawn

  • distribute or disperse widely

    The invaders spread their language all over the country

    Similar:Distribute
  • cause to become widely known

    spread information

    Similar:BroadcastCirculariseCircularizeCirculateDiffuse
    Type of:PublicizeAirBare
  • spread out or open from a closed or folded state

    spread your arms

    Similar:OpenUnfold
    Type of:Undo
  • spread across or over

    A big oil spot spread across the water

    Similar:Overspread
    Type of:CoverContinueExtend
  • become widely known and passed on

    the rumor spread

    Similar:Circulate
    Type of:TravelMoveLocomote
  • cover by spreading something over

    spread the bread with cheese

    Type of:Cover
  • move outward

    Similar:Diffuse
    Type of:Distribute

Other

  • distribute over a surface in a layer

    spread cheese on a piece of bread

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