ALL meanings of spread oneself thin
spread one·self thin
S s - verb with object spread oneself thin to distribute over a greater or a relatively great area of space or time (often followed by out): to spread out the papers on the table. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to display or exhibit the full extent of; set out in full: He spread the pots on the ground and started hawking his wares. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to dispose or distribute in a sheet or layer: to spread hay to dry. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to apply in a thin layer or coating: to spread butter on a slice of bread. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to overlay or cover with something: She spread the blanket over her knees. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to set or prepare (a table), as for a meal. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to extend or distribute over a region, place, period of time, among a group, etc. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to send out, scatter, or shed in various directions, as sound, light, etc. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to scatter abroad; diffuse or disseminate, as knowledge, news, disease, etc.: to spread the word of the gospel. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to move or force apart: He spread his arms over his head in surrender. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to flatten out: to spread the end of a rivet by hammering. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin Phonetics. to extend the aperture between (the lips) laterally, so as to reduce it vertically, during an utterance. to delabialize. Compare round1 (def 55c), unround. 1
- verb without object spread oneself thin to become stretched out or extended, as a flag in the wind; expand, as in growth. 1
- verb without object spread oneself thin to extend over a greater or a considerable area or period: The factory spread along the river front. 1
- verb without object spread oneself thin to be or lie outspread or fully extended or displayed, as a landscape or scene. 1
- verb without object spread oneself thin to admit of being spread or applied in a thin layer, as a soft substance: Margarine spreads easily. 1
- verb without object spread oneself thin to become extended or distributed over a region, as population, animals, plants, etc. 1
- verb without object spread oneself thin to become shed abroad, diffused, or disseminated, as light, influences, rumors, ideas, infection, etc. 1
- verb without object spread oneself thin to be forced apart, as the rails of a railroad track; separate. 1
- noun spread oneself thin an act or instance of spreading: With a spread of her arms the actress acknowledged the applause. 1
- noun spread oneself thin expansion, extension, or diffusion: the spread of consumerism. 1
- noun spread oneself thin the extent of spreading: to measure the spread of branches. 1
- noun spread oneself thin Finance. the difference between the prices bid and asked of stock or a commodity for a given time. a type of straddle in which the call price is placed above and the put price is placed below the current market quotation. the difference between any two prices or rates for related costs: the widening spread between lending and borrowing costs. Stock Exchange. a broker's profit or the difference between his or her buying and selling price. any difference between return on assets and costs of liabilities. 1
- noun spread oneself thin capacity for spreading: the spread of an elastic material. 1
- noun spread oneself thin a distance or range, as between two points or dates: The long-distance movers planned a five-day spread between pickup and delivery. 1
- noun spread oneself thin a stretch, expanse, or extent of something: a spread of timber. 1
- noun spread oneself thin a cloth covering for a bed, table, or the like, especially a bedspread. 1
- noun spread oneself thin Informal. an abundance of food set out on a table; feast. 1
- noun spread oneself thin any food preparation for spreading on bread, crackers, etc., as jam or peanut butter. 1
- noun spread oneself thin Aeronautics. wingspan. 1
- noun spread oneself thin Also called layout. Journalism. (in newspapers and magazines) an extensive, varied treatment of a subject, consisting primarily either of a number of cuts (picture spread) or of a major story and several supplementary stories, usually extending across three or more columns. Compare double truck. 1
- noun spread oneself thin an advertisement, photograph, article, or the like, covering several columns, a full page, or two facing pages of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.: a full-page spread; a two-page spread. 1
- noun spread oneself thin two facing pages, as of a newspaper, magazine, or book. 1
- noun spread oneself thin landed property, as a farm or ranch. 1
- noun spread oneself thin lay1 (def 40). 1
- noun spread oneself thin point spread. 1
- adjective spread oneself thin Jewelry. (of a gem) cut with the table too large and the crown too shallow for maximum brilliance; swindled. 1
- adjective spread oneself thin Phonetics. (of the opening between the lips) extended laterally. Compare rounded (def 2), unrounded. 1
- idioms spread oneself thin spread oneself thin, to carry on so many projects simultaneously that none is done adequately, or that one's health suffers: Many college students spread themselves thin by taking on too many activities during the semester. 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out). 1
- verb with object spread oneself thin to stretch out or unfurl in the air, as folded wings, a flag, etc. (often followed by out). 1
- noun spread oneself thin to try to do too many things at once 0