Defenition of the word spread

Defenition of the word spread
- To divide or distribute something in an even way.
- An item in a newspaper or magazine that occupies more than one column or page.
- To spread out or open from a closed or folded state.
- To cause to become widely known.
- To become widely known and passed on.
- The process or result of diffusion, dispersal, expansion, extension, etc.
- A considerable disparity or difference as between two figures.
- To spread across or over (e.g. of liquid spots).
- To move outward (e.g. soldiers).
- To distribute or disperse widely.
- To distribute over a surface in a layer.
- decorative cover for a bed
- as of information
- move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
- distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
- a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures: "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
- of information
- fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide"
- a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
- a haphazard distribution in all directions
- prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out; "a table spread with food"
- become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
- distribute over a surface in a layer; "bread cheese on a piece of bread"
- cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"
- distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
- spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"
- a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers
- strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
- two facing pages of a book or other publication
- act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
- process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
- spread out or open from a folded state; "open the map"
- farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
- a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
- the expansion of a person''s girth (especially at middle age); "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
- a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"
- cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
- become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
- distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a piece of bread"
- a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
- the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
- a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
- a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
- cause to become widely known
- become widely known and passed on
- distribute or disperse widely
- become distributed or widespread
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- distribute over a surface in a layer
- cover by spreading something over
- move outward
- strew or distribute over an area
- spread across or over
- distributed or spread over a considerable extent
- fully extended in width
- prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

Synonyms for the word spread

- allot
- allotment
- apply
- bed cover
- bed covering
- bedcover
- bedspread
- broadcast
- broaden
- butter
- cattle farm
- cattle ranch
- circularise
- circularize
- circulate
- counterpane
- coverage
- daub
- diffuse
- disperse
- dispersed
- disseminate
- distribute
- distribution
- divide
- division
- drape
- expand
- extend
- extent
- facing pages
- fan out
- gap
- go around
- hang
- increase
- lay out
- multiply
- mushroom
- open
- open out
- outspread
- overspread
- pass around
- paste
- place
- proliferate
- propagate
- put on
- put out
- ranch
- range
- reach
- scatter
- share out
- smear
- smooth out
- spread out
- spreadhead
- spreading
- stretch
- swell
- unfold
- widen

Similar words in the spread

- diffuse
- disperse
- dissipate
- distributed
- expand
- extended
- fan out
- prepared
- scatter
- spread
- spread out
- spreader
- spreader's
- spreaders
- spreading
- spreads
- spreadsheet
- spreadsheets
- string out

Meronymys for the word spread

- publication

Hyponyms for the word spread

- anchovy butter
- birdlime
- bleed
- butterfly
- carry
- catch
- center spread
- centerfold
- centre spread
- centrefold
- cheese spread
- circulation
- circumfuse
- coverlet
- creep
- decentralisation
- decentralization
- deploy
- diffuse
- diffuseness
- diffusion
- discharge
- dispersal
- dispersion
- dissemination
- distribute
- divaricate
- exfoliate
- export
- fan out
- fishpaste
- garlic butter
- generalise
- generalize
- grass
- grow over
- hommos
- hoummos
- hummus
- humous
- humus
- invasion
- irradiation
- lime
- lobster butter
- mantle
- manure
- margarin
- margarine
- marge
- marshmallow fluff
- metastasise
- metastasize
- miso
- muck
- nut butter
- oleo
- oleomargarine
- onion butter
- pate
- peanut butter
- percolate
- pimento butter
- podcast
- popularise
- popularize
- propagate
- quilted bedspread
- radiation
- redistribute
- run
- scatter
- scattering
- shrimp butter
- slather
- sough
- sow
- splay
- sprawl
- spread
- spread out
- straggle
- straw
- strew
- strewing
- tahini
- tapenade
- transgress
- uncross
- vulgarise
- vulgarize

Hypernyms for the word spread

- air
- bare
- bed clothing
- bedclothes
- bedding
- change of location
- circulate
- condiment
- continue
- cover
- disparity
- dispersion
- distribute
- distribution
- extend
- extension
- farm
- girth
- go
- locomote
- meal
- move
- page
- pass around
- pass on
- publicise
- publicize
- repast
- spread
- travel
- undo

Antonyms for the word spread

- collect
- fold
- fold up
- garner
- gather
- pull together
- turn up

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Words in other languages

English: Hello
Russian: Привет
France: Bonjour
Spanish: Hola
Dautch: Guten Aben