Meaning & Definition of Spread in English
Spread
noun
1. Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
- spread,
- spreading
2. A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
- "Gap between income and outgo"
- "The spread between lending and borrowing costs"
- gap,
- spread
3. Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
- ranch,
- spread,
- cattle ranch,
- cattle farm
4. A haphazard distribution in all directions
- scatter,
- spread
5. A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
- spread,
- paste
6. A meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
- "A banquet for the graduating seniors"
- "The thanksgiving feast"
- "They put out quite a spread"
- banquet,
- feast,
- spread
7. Two facing pages of a book or other publication
- spread,
- spread head,
- spreadhead,
- facing pages
8. The expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
- "She exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
- spread
9. Decorative cover for a bed
- bedspread,
- bedcover,
- bed cover,
- bed covering,
- counterpane,
- spread
10. Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
- spread,
- spreading
verb
1. Distribute or disperse widely
- "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
- spread,
- distribute
2. Become distributed or widespread
- "The infection spread"
- "Optimism spread among the population"
- spread,
- propagate
3. Spread across or over
- "A big oil spot spread across the water"
- spread,
- overspread
4. Spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- "Open the map"
- "Spread your arms"
- unfold,
- spread,
- spread out,
- open
5. Cause to become widely known
- "Spread information"
- "Circulate a rumor"
- "Broadcast the news"
- circulate,
- circularize,
- circularise,
- distribute,
- disseminate,
- propagate,
- broadcast,
- spread,
- diffuse,
- disperse,
- pass around
6. Become widely known and passed on
- "The rumor spread"
- "The story went around in the office"
- go around,
- spread,
- circulate
7. Strew or distribute over an area
- "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
- "Scatter cards across the table"
- spread,
- scatter,
- spread out
8. Move outward
- "The soldiers fanned out"
- diffuse,
- spread,
- spread out,
- fan out
9. Cover by spreading something over
- "Spread the bread with cheese"
- spread
10. Distribute over a surface in a layer
- "Spread cheese on a piece of bread"
- spread
adjective
1. Distributed or spread over a considerable extent
- "Has ties with many widely dispersed friends"
- "Eleven million jews are spread throughout europe"
- dispersed,
- spread
2. Prepared or arranged for a meal
- Especially having food set out
- "A table spread with food"
- spread
3. Fully extended in width
- "Outspread wings"
- "With arms spread wide"
- outspread,
- spread