spread out

verb

1. 1

   set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series

   the houses were strung out in a long row

2. 2

   spread out or open from a closed or folded state

   open the map

   spread your arms

3. 3

   move away from each other

   The crowds dispersed

   The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached

4. 4

   turn outward

   These birds can splay out their toes

   ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees

5. 5

   move outward

   The soldiers fanned out

6. 6

   extend in one or more directions

   The dough expands

7. 7

   strew or distribute over an area

   He spread fertilizer over the lawn

   scatter cards across the table