Spread - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |spred|  American pronunciation of the word spread
Brit.  |spred|  British pronunciation of the word spread
irregular verb:  p.t. — spread  p.p. — spread

noun

- process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space (syn: spreading)
- a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures (syn: gap)
the spread between lending and borrowing costs
- farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) (syn: ranch)
- a haphazard distribution in all directions (syn: scatter)
- a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes (syn: paste)
- a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed (syn: banquet, feast)
they put out quite a spread
- two facing pages of a book or other publication
- the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread
- decorative cover for a bed (syn: bedcover, bedspread, counterpane)
- act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time (syn: spreading)

verb

- distribute or disperse widely (syn: distribute)
The invaders spread their language all over the country
- become distributed or widespread (syn: propagate)
the infection spread
Optimism spread among the population
- spread across or over (syn: overspread)
A big oil spot spread across the water
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state (syn: open, spread out, unfold)
spread your arms
- cause to become widely known (syn: broadcast, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, propagate)
spread information
- become widely known and passed on (syn: circulate, go around)
the rumor spread
- strew or distribute over an area (syn: scatter, spread out)
He spread fertilizer over the lawn
- move outward (syn: diffuse, fan out, spread out)
- cover by spreading something over
spread the bread with cheese
- distribute over a surface in a layer
spread cheese on a piece of bread

adjective

- distributed or spread over a considerable extent (syn: dispersed)
eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe
- prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
a table spread with food
- fully extended in width (syn: outspread)
outspread wings
with arms spread wide

Extra examples

The newspaper was spread across his lap.

Her notes were spread all over the desk.

Help me spread the cloth on the table.

We spread fertilizer on our yard.

The seeds are spread by wind, birds, and animals.

The fire spread quickly through the building.

The cancer has spread to her throat.

The use of computer technology has spread into all fields of work.

The odor spread throughout the room.

The fashion quickly spread from France to England.

She offered crackers and a cheese spread.

He uses low-fat spread on his toast.

They managed to prevent the spread of avian influenza.

The spread between the local and the foreign money rates.

He spread his arms wide.

Phrasal verbs

spread out  — move outward

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: spread
he/she/it: spreads
present participle: spreading
past tense: spread
past participle: spread
noun
singular: spread
plural: spreads
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