(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Butter is a soft yellow substance made from cream. You spread it on bread or use it in cooking.
...bread and ~...
Pour the melted ~ into a large mixing bowl.
N-MASS
2.
If you ~ something such as bread or toast, you spread ~ on it.
She spread pieces of bread on the counter and began ~ing them.
...~ed scones.
VERB: V n, V-ed
3.
see also bread and ~ , peanut ~