SPREAD OUT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the houses were strung out in a long row
    Hypernyms(s) spread out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • spread out or open from a closed or folded state
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • open the map
    • spread your arms
    Hypernyms(s) spread out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • move away from each other
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The crowds dispersed
    • The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
    Hypernyms(s) spread out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • turn outward
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • These birds can splay out their toes
    • ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
    Hypernyms(s) spread out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • move outward
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The soldiers fanned out
    Hypernyms(s) spread out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • extend in one or more directions
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The dough expands
    Hypernyms(s) spread out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  7. Meaning
    • strew or distribute over an area
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He spread fertilizer over the lawn
    • scatter cards across the table
    Hypernyms(s) spread out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)