spread
Definitions
Noun
- Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
- A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
- Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
- A haphazard distribution in all directions
- A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
- A meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
- Two facing pages of a book or other publication
- The expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
- Decorative cover for a bed
- Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
Verb
- Distribute or disperse widely
- Become distributed or widespread
- Spread across or over
- Spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- Cause to become widely known
- Become widely known and passed on
- Strew or distribute over an area
- Move outward
- Cover by spreading something over
- Distribute over a surface in a layer
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "spread".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spread | 1 | 83 |
| 2 | widespread | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | spreading | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | spreads | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | bedspread | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | spreader | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | spreadsheet | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | spreadsheets | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "spread".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | read | 1 | 174 |
| 2 | widespread | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | spreading | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | spreads | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | spared | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | sped | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | spurred | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | sprayed | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | tread | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | bedspread | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | spreader | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | spearhead | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | spurned | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | spruced | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | aspired | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | spurted | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | sported | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sparred | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | prepaid | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | misread | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "spread" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spread to | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | spread of | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | spread throughout | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | spread across | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | spread the | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "spread" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "spread" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | charged | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | books | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | degree | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | already | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | suggestive | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | whether | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | tumor | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | population | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | plague | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | bins | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | years | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | long | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | deliberately | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | invention | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | fires | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "spread".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 20
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 5
Words that Precede: 5
Statistically Associated: 15
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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