butterfly vs spread out

spread out vs butterfly

butterfly is a noun but spread out is not a noun.

butterfly and spread out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
butterfly	Yes	No	Yes	No
spread out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spread out is a hypernym of butterfly; that is, spread out is a word with a broader meaning than butterfly:

butterfly: cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
spread out: spread out or open from a closed or folded state

Other hypernyms of butterfly include open, spread, unfold.

butterfly (noun)	spread out (noun)
a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

butterfly (verb)	spread out (verb)
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions	set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
flutter like a butterfly	move outward
	extend in one or more directions
	move away from each other
	turn outward
	strew or distribute over an area

Difference between butterfly and spread out

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