English Explanatory Dictionary

spreading

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of spread
noun
  1. The act by which something is spread.
noun
  1. The act of spreading (speedreading).
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of spread

Pronunciation

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spreading.wav /ˈspɹiːdɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spreading2.wav

Word forms

spreading spreadings

Etymology

By surface analysis, spread + -ing.

Derived words

antispreading broadspreading landspreading manspreading nonspreading seafloor spreading sea-floor spreading sexpreading spreading gooseberry spreadingly spreadingness superspreading womanspreading
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