English · Word Candidate

spreading

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: spreadings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act by which something is spread.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động lan truyền thứ gì đó

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Noun

Examples

Small numbers [of meadowlarks] remain on farms in the southern counties throughout the winter, usually relying on fresh manure spreadings for food when snow covers the fields.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of spreading (speedreading).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động đọc nhanh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Chief among the strategies exploiting this rule was "spreading" (a combination of "speed" and "reading"), where debaters would rattle off arguments at a blistering pace. Their speeches often exceeded 300 words per minute. (A conversational pace is about 60 per minute.)

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “spreading” mean?

The act by which something is spread.

Is “spreading” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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