spread out
v 1: move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" [syn: diffuse, spread,
fan out]
2: set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the
houses were strung out in a long row" [syn: string out]
3: strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over
the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" [syn: spread,
scatter]
4: extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands" [syn:
expand] [ant: shrink]
5: turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes";
"ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
[syn: turn out, splay, rotate]
6: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The
children scattered in all directions when the teacher
approached"; [syn: disperse, dissipate, scatter]
7: spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the
map"; "spread your arms" [syn: unfold, spread, open]
[ant: fold]
WordNet (r) 2.0
|
|
|