outspread

[ verb out-spred; adjective out-spred; noun out-spred ]

/ verb ˌaʊtˈsprɛd; adjective ˈaʊtˈsprɛd; noun ˈaʊtˌsprɛd /

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verb (used with or without object), out·spread, out·spread·ing.

to spread out; extend: an eagle outspreading its wings.

adjective

spread out; stretched out: outspread arms.

diffused abroad; widely disseminated: The outspread news had traveled quickly.

noun

the act of spreading out; expansion: the rapid outspread of the early American colonists.

something that is spread out; an expanse: a vast outspread of rich farmland.

Origin of outspread

1300–50; Middle English outspredden (v.). See out-, spread

Words nearby outspread

outspan, outspeak, outspend, outspent, outspoken, outspread, outsprint, outstand, outstanding, outstare, outstation

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Example sentences from the Web for outspread

Between his outspread feet, a dog was coiled up, the only indifferent individual present, apparently unconcerned upon the subject.
The Humors of Falconbridge|Jonathan F. Kelley
Ever and again the luminous square of a window beyond the outspread branches of a tree would float on.
Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare
With outspread wings he sank slowly, as a soap bubble sinks in the still air, till he touched the water.
What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales|Hans Christian Andersen
Once he was seen to be moving his hand, with outspread fingers, before his face.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson

Lightning had flashed from her great eyes, and subtle electric forces had darted from her outspread finger-tips.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves

British Dictionary definitions for outspread

outspread

verb (ˌaʊtˈsprɛd) -spreads, -spreading or -spread

to spread out or cause to spread out

adjective (ˈaʊtˈsprɛd)

spread or stretched out

scattered or diffused widely

noun (ˈaʊtˌsprɛd)

a spreading out

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单词	outspread
释义	outspread [ verb out-spred; adjective out-spred; noun out-spred ] / verb ˌaʊtˈsprɛd; adjective ˈaʊtˈsprɛd; noun ˈaʊtˌsprɛd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR outspread ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), out·spread, out·spread·ing. to spread out; extend: an eagle outspreading its wings. adjective spread out; stretched out: outspread arms. diffused abroad; widely disseminated: The outspread news had traveled quickly. noun the act of spreading out; expansion: the rapid outspread of the early American colonists. something that is spread out; an expanse: a vast outspread of rich farmland. Origin of outspread 1300–50; Middle English outspredden (v.). See out-, spread Words nearby outspread outspan, outspeak, outspend, outspent, outspoken, outspread, outsprint, outstand, outstanding, outstare, outstation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outspread Between his outspread feet, a dog was coiled up, the only indifferent individual present, apparently unconcerned upon the subject. The Humors of Falconbridge\|Jonathan F. Kelley Ever and again the luminous square of a window beyond the outspread branches of a tree would float on. Memoirs of a Midget\|Walter de la Mare With outspread wings he sank slowly, as a soap bubble sinks in the still air, till he touched the water. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales\|Hans Christian Andersen Once he was seen to be moving his hand, with outspread fingers, before his face. The Wrong Twin\|Harry Leon Wilson Lightning had flashed from her great eyes, and subtle electric forces had darted from her outspread finger-tips. The Dop Doctor\|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves British Dictionary definitions for outspread outspread verb (ˌaʊtˈsprɛd) -spreads, -spreading or -spread to spread out or cause to spread out adjective (ˈaʊtˈsprɛd) spread or stretched out scattered or diffused widely noun (ˈaʊtˌsprɛd) a spreading out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to outspread full, ample, broad, loose, deep, far-reaching, large, immense, spacious, extensive, vast, expanded, expansive, generous, spread, unravel, unfurl, stretch out, bolster, widen
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outspread

verb (used with or without object), out·spread, out·spread·ing.

adjective

noun

Origin of outspread

Words nearby outspread

Example sentences from the Web for outspread

British Dictionary definitions for outspread

verb (ˌaʊtˈsprɛd) -spreads, -spreading or -spread

adjective (ˈaʊtˈsprɛd)

noun (ˈaʊtˌsprɛd)

Words related to outspread