fan out

fan out
1) PHRASAL VERB If a group of people or things fan out, they move forwards away from a particular point in different directions.

[V P] The main body of British, American, and French troops had fanned out to the west...

[V P] We fanned out from the farmhouse in twos and threes.

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2) PHR-V-ERG If something fans out, or if you fan it out, it spreads out or opens out into the shape of a circle or half circle.

[V P] She suddenly raised her arms and spun, so the dress's full skirt fanned out in a bright circle...

[V P n (not pron)] Korontzis picked up his hand slowly and fanned out the cards one by one...

[V-ed P] She lay on her back, her black hair fanned out over the pillow. [Also V n P]


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