Antonyms for spread out

Grammar : Adj, verb

Spell : spred

Phonetic Transcription : sprɛd

Definition of spread out

Origin : c.1200, "to stretch out, to send in various directions," probably from Old English -sprædan (especially in tosprædan "to spread out," and gesprædung "spreading"), from Proto-Germanic *spraidijanan (cf. Danish sprede, Old Swedish spreda, Middle Dutch spreiden, Old High German and German spreiten "to spread"), probably from PIE *sper- "to strew" (see sprout (v.)). Reflexive sense of "to extend, expand" is attested from mid-14c.

As in long : adj extended in space or time
As in open : adj unfastened, unclosed
As in preoccupied : adj busy; mentally caught up in something
As in vast : adj very large; wide in range
As in displayed : adj presented
As in scattered : adj spread
As in splayed : adj wide
As in spreading : adj extended
As in overlong : adj long
As in protracted : adj long
As in extended : adj lengthened
As in flat : adj level, smooth
As in lay out : verb design, plan
As in radiate : verb give off; scatter
As in show off : verb flaunt; brag
As in stretch : verb extend, elongate
As in widen : verb open up
As in branch off/branch out : verb extend beyond main part
As in unfurl : verb unroll
As in unroll : verb open
As in effuse : verb give off
As in deploy : verb redistribute, station troops or weapons
As in display : verb show for public viewing, effect
As in expand : verb extend, augment
As in extend : verb make larger, longer
As in flatten : verb level out

Example sentences :

Then he spread out his two bags, folded them together again, and then again.
Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri

At camp he lighted his lantern and spread out his find on the table.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

Extract all the stones, and spread out the plums on large dishes.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Letty spread out her dinner, and David made her a fire among the rocks.
Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown

We now came to a widening of the river where it spread out into a small lake.
Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace

He spread out his hands, rejoicing in the remembrance of his graceful compliments.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

But when the bed had been spread out he found that the blankets were also pierced.
Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter

Camille, spread out on the ground in this fashion, looked contemptible and vile.
Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola

If we could see in four dimensions we could see them all spread out before us.
Extract from : « The Einstein See-Saw » by Miles John Breuer

She spread out her hands, white and transparent in the sun-light.
Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna

Synonyms for spread out

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