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spreading out

spreading out is the present participle and gerund of spread out.

Meaning of spread out

Verb

spread out (third-person singular simple present spreads out, present participle spreading out, simple past and past participle spread out)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) Become further apart.
    • The police spread out to search a wider area.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To place items further apart.
    • Spread the cards out and then turn two of them over at random.

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Questions about spreading out

What is spreading out the present participle and gerund of?
Spreading out is the present participle and gerund of spread out.

Words near spreading out in the dictionary

  1. spreading one's legs
  2. spreading one's net wide
  3. spreading one's wings
  4. spreading oneself thin
  5. spreading oneself too thin
  6. spreading out
  7. spreading the bed
  8. spreading the word
  9. spreadingly
  10. spreadingness
  11. spreadings

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