superspread
UK/ˈsuːpəˌsprɛd/US/ˈsuːpərˌsprɛd/
superspread verb: to spread (an infection) to a large number of people.
Verb
superspread (third-person singular simple present superspreads, present participle superspreading, simple past and past participle superspread)
- To spread (an infection) to a large number of people.
- Superspreading was a phenomenon about which little is still known, but it had implications for preventive tactics. Some events, locations, and activities, and possibly people, appear to have superspread the virus.2021, Peter Baldwin, Fighting the First Wave: Why the Coronavirus Was Tackled So Differently Across the Globe, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →DOI, →ISBN, page 159
Forms of superspread
| third-person singular present | superspreads |
|---|---|
| present participle | superspreading |
| past participle | superspread |
| past | superspread |
Origin of superspread
Back-formation from superspreader.
Words formed from superspread
Questions about superspread
- What does superspread mean?
- Superspread means to spread (an infection) to a large number of people.
- What part of speech is superspread?
- Superspread is a verb.
- How do you pronounce superspread?
- Superspread is pronounced /ˈsuːpərˌsprɛd/ (US).
- What is the past tense of superspread?
- The past tense of superspread is superspread.
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