English Online Dictionary. What means spreading? What does spreading mean?
English
Etymology
By surface analysis, spread + -ing.
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɛdɪŋ
Verb
spreading
- present participle and gerund of spread
Noun
spreading (countable and uncountable, plural spreadings)
- The act by which something is spread.
Translations
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Blend of speed + reading.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɹiːdɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ
Noun
spreading (uncountable)
- (debating slang) The act of spreading (speedreading).
Verb
spreading
- present participle and gerund of spread
Anagrams
- respading