Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)spread, spreadingprocess or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space (n)gap, spreada conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures“gap between income and outgo”,
“the spread between lending and borrowing costs” (n)spread, pastea tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes (n)banquet, feast, spreada meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed“a banquet for the graduating seniors”,
“the Thanksgiving feast”,
“they put out quite a spread” (n)spreadthe expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)“she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread” (n)spread, spreadingact of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time Verbs
(v)spread, distributedistribute or disperse widely“The invaders spread their language all over the country” (v)spread, propagatebecome distributed or widespread“the infection spread”,
“Optimism spread among the population” (v)spread, overspreadspread across or over“A big oil spot spread across the water” (v)circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundcause to become widely known“spread information”,
“circulate a rumor”,
“broadcast the news” (v)go around, spread, circulatebecome widely known and passed on“the rumor spread”,
“the story went around in the office” (v)spread, scatter, spread outstrew or distribute over an area“He spread fertilizer over the lawn”,
“scatter cards across the table” (v)spreadcover by spreading something over“spread the bread with cheese” (v)spreaddistribute over a surface in a layer“spread cheese on a piece of bread” Adjectives
(s)dispersed, spreaddistributed or spread over a considerable extent“has ties with many widely dispersed friends”,
“eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe” (s)spreadprepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out“a table spread with food” (s)outspread, spreadfully extended in width“outspread wings”,
“with arms spread wide”