Definition of spread

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• spread is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• spread is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• spread is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of spread

• fully extended in width (adjective)

  Examples

  1. outspread wings
  2. with arms spread wide

  Synonyms

  1. outspread
• strew or distribute over an area (verb)

  Examples

  1. He spread fertilizer over the lawn

  Synonyms

  1. scatter
  2. spread out
• distributed or spread over a considerable extent (adjective)

  Examples

  1. eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe

  Synonyms

  1. dispersed
• distribute or disperse widely (verb)

  Examples

  1. The invaders spread their language all over the country

  Synonyms

  1. distribute
• process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. spreading
• become distributed or widespread (verb)

  Examples

  1. the infection spread
  2. Optimism spread among the population

  Synonyms

  1. propagate
• act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. spreading
• a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. paste
• decorative cover for a bed (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. bed cover
  2. bed covering
  3. bedcover
  4. bedspread
  5. counterpane
• cause to become widely known (verb)

  Examples

  1. spread information

  Synonyms

  1. broadcast
  2. circularise
  3. circularize
  4. circulate
  5. diffuse
  6. disperse
  7. disseminate
  8. distribute
  9. pass around
  10. propagate
• a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures (noun)

  Examples

  1. the spread between lending and borrowing costs

  Synonyms

  1. gap
• farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. cattle farm
  2. cattle ranch
  3. ranch
• spread out or open from a closed or folded state (verb)

  Examples

  1. spread your arms

  Synonyms

  1. open
  2. spread out
  3. unfold
• spread across or over (verb)

  Examples

  1. A big oil spot spread across the water

  Synonyms

  1. overspread
• two facing pages of a book or other publication (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. facing pages
  2. spread head
  3. spreadhead
• become widely known and passed on (verb)

  Examples

  1. the rumor spread

  Synonyms

  1. circulate
  2. go around
• a haphazard distribution in all directions (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. scatter
• a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed (noun)

  Examples

  1. they put out quite a spread

  Synonyms

  1. banquet
  2. feast
• move outward (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. diffuse
  2. fan out
  3. spread out
• cover by spreading something over (verb)

  Examples

  1. spread the bread with cheese
• prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a table spread with food
• the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age) (noun)

  Examples

  1. she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread
• distribute over a surface in a layer ()

  Examples

  1. spread cheese on a piece of bread

See definition of spread in Merriam Webster