Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"the houses were strung out in a long row"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 2
"The dough expands"
Type of:
grow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb
Sense 3
"open the map"
"spread your arms"
Type of:
undo
Derived:
opening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 4
"These birds can splay out their toes"
"ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
Type of:
turn
Derived:
turnout
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 5
"The soldiers fanned out"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 6
"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
"scatter cards across the table"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"The crowds dispersed"
"The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
56
Times Searched
3
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