spread spreading | act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time |
| spread eagle | a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line |
risk peril danger | a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury, he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime, there was a danger he would do the wrong thing |
risk arbitrage takeover arbitrage | arbitrage involving risk, as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer, if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money |
bedspread bedcover bed cover bed covering counterpane spread | decorative cover for a bed |
ranch spread cattle ranch cattle farm | farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) |
gap spread | a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures, gap between income and outgo, the spread between lending and borrowing costs |
scatter spread | a haphazard distribution in all directions |
| risk risk of exposure | the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent |
| risk risk of infection | the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred |
| spread | the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age), she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread |
spread spread head spreadhead facing pages | two facing pages of a book or other publication |
center spread centre spread | the spread at the center of a magazine |
| spread eagle | an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States |
spread spreading | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space |
banquet feast spread | a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed, a banquet for the graduating seniors, the Thanksgiving feast, they put out quite a spread |
spread paste | a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes |
| cheese spread | spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings |
| gambler risk taker | someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement |
venture capital risk capital | wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises |
hazard jeopardy peril risk endangerment | a source of danger, a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune, drinking alcohol is a health hazard |
| spread-eagle | stretch out completely, They spread-eagled him across the floor |
b circulate circularize circularise distribute disseminate propagate broadcast spread diffuse disperse pass around aaa | cause to become widely known, spread information, circulate a rumor, broadcast the news |
go around spread circulate | become widely known and passed on, the rumor spread, the story went around in the office |
spread-eagle spreadeagle rout | defeat disastrously |
| cover spread over | form a cover over, The grass covered the grave |
string out spread out | set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series, the houses were strung out in a long row |
spread distribute | distribute or disperse widely, The invaders spread their language all over the country |
| spread propagate | become distributed or widespread, the infection spread, Optimism spread among the population |
| spread-eagle | stand with arms and legs spread out |
unfold spread spread out open | spread out or open from a closed or folded state, open the map, spread your arms |
| spread d | distribute over a surface in a layer, spread cheese on a piece of bread |
| spread c | cover by spreading something over, spread the bread with cheese |
| spread-eagle | execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out |
disperse dissipate scatter spread out | move away from each other, The crowds dispersed, The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached, |
turn out splay spread out rotate | turn outward, These birds can splay out their toes, ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by degrees |
diffuse spread spread out fan out | move outward, The soldiers fanned out |
expand spread out | extend in one or more directions, The dough expands |
spread scatter spread out | strew or distribute over an area, He spread fertilizer over the lawn, scatter cards across the table |
gamble chance risk hazard take chances adventure run a risk take a chance | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome, When you buy these stocks you are gambling |
risk put on the line lay on the line | expose to a chance of loss or damage, We risked losing a lot of money in this venture, Why risk your life?, She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong |
spread overspread | spread across or over, A big oil spot spread across the water |
| spread-eagle | stretch over, His residences spread-eagle the entire county |
dispersed spread | distributed or spread over a considerable extent, has ties with many widely dispersed friends, eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe |
fanned spread-out(a) | especially spread in a fan shape, the peacock's fanned tail, the spread-out cards |
outspread spread | fully extended in width, outspread wings, with arms spread wide |
| spread-eagle | with arms and legs stretched out and apart, lay spread-eagle on the floor |
| spread | prepared or arranged for a meal, especially having food set out, a table spread with food |
risk-free riskless unhazardous | thought to be devoid of risk |
bad risky high-risk speculative | not financially safe or secure, a bad investment, high risk investments, anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky, speculative business enterprises |