spread out adjective 2verb 2forms 4 adjective2 •Far apart, not close to each other, extended over an expanse of space or time.In other words, space is very empty, and particles are very spread out. — 2000 •Covering a wide area of space or long period of time.The park is very spread out, with two core areas approximately 1.5 km apart, and the trailer dump station almost 2 km away near the park entrance. — 2006 verb2 •Become further apart.The police spread out to search a wider area. •To place items further apart.Spread the cards out and then turn two of them over at random. formsspreading out · spreads out · more spread out · most spread out