| Verb | 1. | spread out - move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" |
| 2. | spread out - set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row" Synonyms: string out | |
| 3. | spread out - strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" | |
| 4. | spread out - extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands" Synonyms: expand | |
| 5. | spread out - turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees" | |
| 6. | spread out - move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; | |
| 7. | spread out - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" |
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