1. phrasal verbIf people, animals, or vehicles spread out, they move apart from each other.
Felix watched his men move like soldiers, spreading out into two teams. [VERB PARTICLE]
2. phrasal verbIf something such as a city or forest spreads out, it gets larger and gradually begins to covers a larger area.
Cities such as Tokyo are spreading out. [VERB PARTICLE]
A crude oil slick quickly spreads out over water. [VERB PARTICLE]
3. spread [sense 1], spread [sense 2]
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