Dictionary definition · spread out
verb
- move outward"The soldiers fanned out"
- set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series"the houses were strung out in a long row"
- strew or distribute over an area"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
- extend in one or more directions"The dough expands"
- turn outward"These birds can splay out their toes"
- move away from each other"The crowds dispersed"
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state"open the map"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).