Definition of spreads Spreads
/spɹɛˈdz/ - [spredz] -
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- spreads (Noun)
Plural of spread.
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| 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 | ||
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| 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" | ||
Adjectivespread, spreader, spreadest |
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| 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 | ||
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Wiktionary
- spread (Noun)
The act of spreading or something that has been spread. - spread (Noun)
An expanse of land. - spread (Noun)
A large tract of land used to raise livestock; a cattle ranch. - spread (Noun)
A piece of material used as a cover such as a bedspread. - spread (Noun)
A large meal, especially one laid out on a table. - spread (Noun)
Any form of food designed to be spread such as butters or jams. - spread (Noun)
An item in a newspaper or magazine that occupies more than one column or page. - spread (Noun)
A numerical difference. - spread (Noun)
The difference between the wholesale and retail prices. - spread (Noun)
The difference between the price of a futures month and the price of another month of the same commodity. - spread (Noun)
The purchase of a futures contract of one delivery month against the sale of another futures delivery month of the same commodity. - spread (Noun)
The purchase of one delivery month of one commodity against the sale of that same delivery month of a different commodity. - spread (Noun)
An arbitrage transaction of the same commodity in two markets, executed to take advantage of a profit from price discrepancies. - spread (Noun)
The difference between bid bidding and asking price . - spread (Noun)
The difference between the prices of two similar items.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- spread (imp. & p. p.)
of Spread - spread (v. t.)
To extend in length and breadth, or in breadth only; to stretch or expand to a broad or broader surface or extent; to open; to unfurl; as, to spread a carpet; to spread a tent or a sail. - spread (v. t.)
To extend so as to cover something; to extend to a great or grater extent in every direction; to cause to fill or cover a wide or wider space. - spread (v. t.)
To divulge; to publish, as news or fame; to cause to be more extensively known; to disseminate; to make known fully; as, to spread a report; -- often acompanied by abroad. - spread (v. t.)
To propagate; to cause to affect great numbers; as, to spread a disease. - spread (v. t.)
To diffuse, as emanations or effluvia; to emit; as, odoriferous plants spread their fragrance. - spread (v. t.)
To strew; to scatter over a surface; as, to spread manure; to spread lime on the ground. - spread (v. t.)
To prepare; to set and furnish with provisions; as, to spread a table. - spread (v. i.)
To extend in length and breadth in all directions, or in breadth only; to be extended or stretched; to expand. - spread (v. i.)
To be extended by drawing or beating; as, some metals spread with difficulty. - spread (v. i.)
To be made known more extensively, as news. - spread (v. i.)
To be propagated from one to another; as, the disease spread into all parts of the city. - spread (n.)
Extent; compass. - spread (n.)
Expansion of parts. - spread (n.)
A cloth used as a cover for a table or a bed. - spread (n.)
A table, as spread or furnished with a meal; hence, an entertainment of food; a feast. - spread (n.)
A privilege which one person buys of another, of demanding certain shares of stock at a certain price, or of delivering the same shares of stock at another price, within a time agreed upon. - spread (n.)
An unlimited expanse of discontinuous points. - spread
imp. & p. p. of Spread, v.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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To divide or distribute something in an even way. -
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An item in a newspaper or magazine that occupies more than one column or page. -
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To spread out or open from a closed or folded state. -
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To cause to become widely known. -
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To become widely known and passed on. -
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The process or result of diffusion, dispersal, expansion, extension, etc. -
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A considerable disparity or difference as between two figures. -
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To spread across or over (e.g. of liquid spots). -
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To move outward (e.g. soldiers). -
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To distribute or disperse widely. -
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To distribute over a surface in a layer.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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spred, v.t. to scatter abroad or in all directions: to stretch: to extend: to overlay: to shoot out, as branches: to circulate, as news: to cause to affect numbers, as a disease: to diffuse: to set with provisions, as a table.—v.i. to extend or expand in all directions: to be extended or stretched: to be propagated or circulated:—pa.t. and pa.p. spread.—n. extent: compass: expansion of parts: that which is spread out, a feast: a cover for a bed or a table.—adj. having a broad surface: shallower than the standard.—adj. Spread′-ea′gle, like an eagle with the wings stretched out, bombastic, boastful.—n. (naut.) a person seized in the rigging, a passenger thus made to pay his entrance forfeit.—ns. Spread′-ea′gleism, a bombastic and frothy patriotism; Spread′er, one who, or that which, spreads, one who publishes or extends: any machine or implement for helping to scatter.—p.adj. Spread′ing.—adv. Spread′ingly, increasingly.—Spread a fleet, to keep more open order. [A.S. sprǽdan; Dut. spreiden, Ger. spreiten.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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Butter.
