spread out vs pass around

spread out and pass around both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spread out	No	No	Yes	No
pass around	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of spread out include circulate, distribute, pass on.

spread out (verb)	pass around (verb)
set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series	cause to become widely known
spread out or open from a closed or folded state	cause to be distributed
move outward
extend in one or more directions
move away from each other
turn outward
strew or distribute over an area