spread

(transitive)To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

He spread his newspaper on the table.

(transitive)To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. simple past and past participle of spread

I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home.

(transitive)To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area.

I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor.

Đồng nghĩa: sow, suffuse, pervade

(intransitive)To proliferate; to become more widely present, to be disseminated.

(transitive)To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present.

The missionaries quickly spread their new message across the country.

Đồng nghĩa: sweep

(intransitive)To take up a larger area or space; to expand, be extended.

I dropped my glass; the water spread quickly over the tiled floor.

Đồng nghĩa: sweep

(transitive)To smear, to distribute in a thin layer.

She liked to spread butter on her toast while it was still hot.

(transitive)To cover (something) with a thin layer of some substance, as of butter.

He always spreads his toast with peanut butter and strawberry jam.

To prepare; to set and furnish with provisions.

to spread a table

(intransitive, slang)To open one’s legs, especially for sexual favours.

I don't want to move too fast, but / Can't resist your sexy ass / Just spread, spread for me; / (I can't, I can't wait to get you home)

(intransitive, transitive)(intransitive, transitive, debating slang) To speedread; to recite one's arguments at an extremely fast pace.

(countable, uncountable)The act of spreading.

(countable, uncountable)Something that has been spread.

(countable, uncountable)(cartomancy) A layout, pattern or design of cards arranged for a reading.

(countable, uncountable)An expanse of land.

November 29, 1712, Andrew Freeport, a letter to The Spectator I have got a fine spread of improvable lands.

(countable, uncountable)A large tract of land used to raise livestock; a cattle ranch.

- Can't wait till I get my own spread and won't have to put up with Joe Aguirre's crap no more.

(countable, uncountable)A piece of material used as a cover (such as a bedspread).

(countable, uncountable)A large meal, especially one laid out on a table.

(countable, uncountable, usually)(bread, etc.) Any form of food designed to be spread, such as butters or jams.

(countable, uncountable)(military) A set of multiple torpedoes launched on side-by-side, slowly-diverging paths toward one or more enemy ships.

(slang, uncountable)(prison slang, uncountable) Food improvised by inmates from various ingredients to relieve the tedium of prison food.

Đồng nghĩa: swole

(countable, uncountable)An item in a newspaper or magazine that occupies more than one column or page.

(countable, uncountable)Two facing pages in a book, newspaper etc.