spread eagle
spread eagle

spread out


Definition: Meaning of, spread out in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sprɛd aʊt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
spread out spread out spread out
Present Participle Third Person Singular
spreading out spreads out
  1. [intransitive] if people in a group spread out, they move away from one another so that they cover a large area
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  2. [transitive] to separate things that were together and put them separately on a surface
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  3. [transitive] same as spread1 (sense 3)
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  4. [intransitive/transitive] to cover a large area of land that you can see in front of you
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  5. [transitive] [usually passive] to put people in many parts of a large area
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  6. [transitive] [usually passive] same as spread1
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  7. [transitive] same as spread1 (sense 8)
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