spread
spreading
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
dispersed
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
has ties with many widely dispersed friends
eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe
circulate
circularize
circularise
distribute
disseminate
propagate
broadcast
diffuse
disperse
pass around
cause to become widely known
spread information
circulate a rumor
broadcast the news
go around
become widely known and passed on
the rumor spread
the story went around in the office
distribute or disperse widely
The invaders spread their language all over the country
become distributed or widespread
the infection spread
Optimism spread among the population
outspread
fully extended in width
outspread wings
with arms spread wide
unfold
spread out
open
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
open the map
spread your arms
distribute over a surface in a layer
spread cheese on a piece of bread
cover by spreading something over
spread the bread with cheese
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
a table spread with food
fan out
move outward
The soldiers fanned out
scatter
strew or distribute over an area
He spread fertilizer over the lawn
scatter cards across the table
overspread
spread across or over
A big oil spot spread across the water
bedspread
bedcover
bed cover
bed covering
counterpane
decorative cover for a bed
ranch
cattle ranch
cattle farm
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
gap
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
gap between income and outgo
the spread between lending and borrowing costs
a haphazard distribution in all directions
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread
spread head
spreadhead
facing pages
two facing pages of a book or other publication
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
banquet
feast
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
a banquet for the graduating seniors
the Thanksgiving feast
they put out quite a spread
paste
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes