Definition: act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
Main entry: bedcover, bedspread, bed cover, bed covering, spread, counterpane
Definition: decorative cover for a bed
Main entry: ranch, cattle farm, cattle ranch, spread
Definition: farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
Definition: a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
Usage: gap between income and outgo; the spread between lending and borrowing costs
Definition: a haphazard distribution in all directions
Main entry: spread
Definition: the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
Usage: she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread
Main entry: spread, spread head, spreadhead, facing pages
Definition: two facing pages of a book or other publication
Definition: process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
Main entry: banquet, feast, spread
Definition: a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
Usage: a banquet for the graduating seniors; the Thanksgiving feast; they put out quite a spread
Definition: a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
Main entry: diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, spread, pass around, broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, propagate
Definition: cause to become widely known
Usage: spread information; circulate a rumor; broadcast the news
Main entry: circulate, spread, go around
Definition: become widely known and passed on
Usage: the rumor spread; the story went around in the office
Main entry: spread, distribute
Definition: distribute or disperse widely
Usage: The invaders spread their language all over the country
Definition: become distributed or widespread
Usage: the infection spread; Optimism spread among the population
Main entry: spread, spread out, unfold, open
Definition: spread out or open from a closed or folded state
Usage: open the map; spread your arms
Main entry: spread
Definition: distribute over a surface in a layer
Usage: spread cheese on a piece of bread
Main entry: spread
Definition: cover by spreading something over
Usage: spread the bread with cheese
Main entry: diffuse, fan out, spread, spread out
Definition: move outward
Usage: The soldiers fanned out
Main entry: spread, spread out, scatter
Definition: strew or distribute over an area
Usage: He spread fertilizer over the lawn; scatter cards across the table
Main entry: overspread, spread
Definition: spread across or over
Usage: A big oil spot spread across the water
Definition: distributed or spread over a considerable extent
Usage: has ties with many widely dispersed friends; eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe
Definition: fully extended in width
Usage: outspread wings; with arms spread wide
Main entry: spread
Definition: prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
Usage: a table spread with food