what does spread out mean?
SPREAD OUT as VERB
- Meaning
- set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
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- 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
- Meaning
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
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- 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
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- Meaning
- move away from each other
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- 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
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- 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
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Hypernyms(s) spread out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- extend in one or more directions
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Hypernyms(s) spread out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- strew or distribute over an area
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- 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
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