Spread — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people

"spread the news!"

to put a layer of on a surface

"we spread the fertilizer over the lawn evenly until it was fully covered"

to become known

"once news of the war's end had spread, spontaneous celebrations broke out everywhere"

to cause (something) to pass from one to another

"living conditions that help to spread chicken pox"

to go or move in different directions from a central point

"the walls of the old barn spread under the weight of the snow on the roof"

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number

"dissatisfaction with the new administration is spreading rapidly"

a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed

"bought a brightly colored spread for summer"

a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment

"they really know how to put out a good spread"

a wide space or area

"a vast spread of land just waiting to be settled"

the distance or extent between possible extremes

"the spread of grades was from 15 to 79 on that quiz"

the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects

"a spread of nearly 100 miles between farms"