spread around

sprɛd əˈraʊnd

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Definition of spread around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr./intr.

scatteringmove or scatter something over a wide area

She spread around the paint on the canvas.

disperse

scatter

strew

distributiongive or share something with many people or places

They spread around the food to everyone at the party.

apportion

disseminate

distribute

Adjective

distributiondistributed over a wide area or among many people

The toys were spread around the room.

dispersed

scattered

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Expressions with spread

spread out

distribute over an area

He spread out the seeds in the garden.

spread over

adj.

distributed across a surface or area

The icing was spread over the cake evenly.

spread thin

adj.

having too many tasks to handle effectively

She felt spread thin with all her responsibilities.

spread one's wings

start exploring new things or becoming independent

After the internship, Maria spread her wings and moved abroad alone.

spread the net

expand efforts to include more people or things

The company decided to spread the net to find the best candidates.

spread thinner

adj.

having fewer resources or people

The team was spread thinner after the layoffs.

Terms with spread around included in their meaning

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fall around

scatter

be scattered or spread around

disseminated

adj.

wide spread

spread around or distributed widely

circumfuse

chemistry

spread a substance around an object

Examples of spread around in a sentence

The children spread around confetti at the parade.
She spread around the good news quickly.
The company spread around bonuses at year-end.
The rumors were spread around the office.
Resources are spread around the community.

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French:répandre, éparpillé, ...
German:verteilen, verstreut, ...
Italian:diffondere, diffuso, ...
Spanish:esparcir, disperso, ...
Portuguese:espalhar, espalhado, ...
Chinese:散布, 分散的, ...
Japanese:塗り広げる, 散らばっている, ...
Arabic:نَثَرَ, موزع, ...
Hebrew:לְפַזֵּר, מְפוּזָּר, ...
Russian:размазать, разбросанный, ...
Ukrainian:розкидати, розкиданий, ...
Hindi:फैलाना, बिखरे हुए, ...
Bengali:ছড়িয়ে দেওয়া, বিস্তৃত, ...
Catalan:escampar, distribuït, ...
Czech:rozprostřít, rozptýlený, ...
Danish:sprede ud, spredt rundt, ...
Dutch:verspreiden, verspreid, ...
Greek:σκορπίζω, σκορπισμένος, ...
Hungarian:szétszórni, elosztott, ...
Khmer:រាយប៉ាយ, ខ្ចាត់ខ្ចាយ, ...
Korean:흩뿌리다, 분산된, ...
Persian:پخش کردن, پخش شده, ...
Polish:rozprowadzić, rozrzucony, ...
Portuguese (BR):espalhar, espalhado, ...
Romanian:a împrăștia, împrăștiat, ...
Swedish:sprida ut, utbredd, ...
Thai:เกลี่ย, กระจายอยู่ทั่ว, ...
Turkish:yaymak, yayılmış, ...
Vietnamese:rải ra, rải rác, ...

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Definition of spread around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

Adjective

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