spreading

Other forms of spreading

plural

spreadings·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about spreading

What does spreading mean?

spreading means "process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in spreading?

spreading has 2 syllables: spread-ing. The stress falls on "spread". In IPA it is /ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/.

What is another word for spreading?

Close synonyms include spread, dissemination, airing, public exposure, spread. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is spreading a common word?

spreading is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.