Noun
spread -
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
paste
condiment a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
margarine ,
marge ,
oleo ,
oleomargarine ,
margarin a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
nut butter ground nuts blended with a little butter
peanut butter a spread made from ground peanuts
marshmallow fluff a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy
onion butter butter blended with minced onion
pimento butter butter blended with mashed pimento
shrimp butter butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells
lobster butter butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells
cheese spread spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings
anchovy butter butter blended with mashed anchovies
fishpaste a paste of fish or shellfish
garlic butter butter seasoned with mashed garlic
miso a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
hommos ,
hoummos ,
hummus ,
humous ,
humus a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
pate the top of the head
tapenade a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil
spread -
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
spreading
change of location ,
travel a movement through space that changes the location of something
diffusion the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
dispersion ,
scattering the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops" ; "the diffusion of knowledge"
invasion the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
irradiation (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
spread -
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
spreading
extension act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need"
circulation the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
dispersal ,
dispersion ,
dissemination ,
diffusion the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops" ; "the diffusion of knowledge"
strewing ,
scatter ,
scattering the act of scattering
spread -
two facing pages of a book or other publication
spread head ,
spreadhead ,
facing pages
page one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
publication the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
center spread ,
centre spread the spread at the center of a magazine
spread -
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age); "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"
spread -
a haphazard distribution in all directions
scatter
dispersion ,
distribution the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops" ; "the diffusion of knowledge"
spread -
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors" ; "the Thanksgiving feast" ; "they put out quite a spread"
banquet ,
feast
repast ,
meal coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
spread -
decorative cover for a bed
bedspread ,
bedcover ,
bed cover ,
bed covering ,
counterpane
bed clothing ,
bedclothes ,
bedding coverings that are used on a bed
coverlet a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
spread -
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
ranch ,
cattle ranch ,
cattle farm
farm workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm"
spread -
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo" ; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
gap
Verb
spread -
distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
distribute
pull together ,
garner ,
collect ,
gather store grain
fan out ,
diffuse ,
spread out ,
spread move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
expand ,
spread out become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"
dissipate ,
disperse ,
scatter ,
spread out live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
string out ,
spread out set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"
generalise ,
generalize become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"
metastasise ,
metastasize spread throughout the body; "the cancer had metastasized and the patient could not be saved"
discharge release from military service
straw ,
strew cover or provide with or as if with straw; "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"
export cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa"
propagate multiply sexually or asexually
deploy place troops or weapons in battle formation
redistribute distribute anew; "redistribute the troops more strategically"
sprawl ,
straggle sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
fan out ,
diffuse ,
spread out ,
spread move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
spread -
strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn" ; "scatter cards across the table"
scatter ,
spread out
pass around ,
pass on ,
circulate ,
distribute give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law"
manure ,
muck spread manure, as for fertilization
birdlime ,
lime spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
circumfuse spread something around something
distribute give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams"
spread -
spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"
overspread
continue ,
extend ,
cover exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
transgress pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
spread -
become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread" ; "Optimism spread among the population"
propagate
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
spread -
cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
slather spread thickly; "I can't eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese"
spread -
distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a piece of bread"
spread -
cause to become widely known; "spread information" ; "circulate a rumor" ; "broadcast the news"
circulate ,
circularize ,
circularise ,
distribute ,
disseminate ,
propagate ,
broadcast ,
diffuse ,
disperse ,
pass around
go around ,
circulate ,
spread become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread" ; "the story went around in the office"
publicise ,
publicize ,
bare ,
air make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
podcast distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
sow introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs"
go around ,
circulate ,
spread become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread" ; "the story went around in the office"
popularise ,
popularize ,
vulgarise ,
vulgarize ,
generalise ,
generalize make understandable to the general public; "Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books"
carry ,
run continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province" ; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
spread -
spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map" ; "spread your arms"
unfold ,
spread out ,
open
fold up ,
fold ,
turn up incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
undo cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
divaricate spread apart; "divaricate one's fingers"
exfoliate grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate"
grass shoot down, of birds
butterfly cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking; "butterflied shrimp"
uncross change from a crossed to an uncrossed position; "She uncrossed her legs"
splay spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
spread -
move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
diffuse ,
spread out ,
fan out
distribute ,
spread give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams"
percolate pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
creep grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface); "ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings"
bleed ,
run draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
mantle cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"
spread -
become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread" ; "the story went around in the office"
go around ,
circulate
disseminate ,
pass around ,
broadcast ,
circularise ,
diffuse ,
circularize ,
disperse ,
circulate ,
propagate ,
distribute ,
spread sow over a wide area, especially by hand; "broadcast seeds"
locomote ,
travel ,
move ,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?" ; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus" ; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect" ; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" ; "news travelled fast"
Adjective
spread -
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out; "a table spread with food"
spread -
distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has ties with many widely dispersed friends" ; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
dispersed
spread -
fully extended in width; "outspread wings" ; "with arms spread wide"
outspread
