spread out

phrasal verb
Word forms "spread out":
present tense I/you/we/they spread out he/she/it spreads out present participle spreading out past tense spread out past participle spread out

1) [intransitive] if people in a group spread out, they move away from one another so that they cover a large area

Let's spread out more and search the whole field.

2) [transitive] to separate things that were together and put them separately on a surface

We spread our papers out on the table.

3) [transitive]

same as spread I, 3)

Spread out the map so we can all see it.

4) [intransitive/transitive] to cover a large area of land that you can see in front of you

She gazed at the sprawling city spread out below her.

5) [transitive, usually passive] to put people in many parts of a large area

The peacekeeping forces are now spread out over most of the country.

6) [transitive, usually passive]

same as spread I, 5), b)

The students felt the course would be better if it was spread out over two years instead of one.

7) [transitive]

same as spread I, 8)

He spread out his toes in the soft sand and wiggled them.