Overspread

Quick meaning: Overspread is a verb meaning (transitive) To spread over or across (something); cover over; be scattered over; permeate, overrun.

Meaning

(transitive) To spread over or across (something); cover over; be scattered over; permeate, overrun.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To be spread or scattered about.

Example Sentences

those nations of the North which overspread the world

Deliberately, and with a peculiar quivering smile, that seemed to overspread her whole body, she put her mouth on his.

So thick a haze o’erspreads the sky, They cannot see the sun on high: The wind hath blown a gale all day; At evening it hath died away.

Lady Bellaston fixed her eyes on Sophia whilst she spoke these words. To which that poor young lady, having her face overspread with blushes and confusion, answered, in a stammering voice […]

Word Forms

• overspreads
• overspreading

Synonyms for overspread

Depending on context, synonyms include bespread, spread.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include spread, overrun, overspill, overspan, overspatter, overswim.

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