"superspread" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsuːpərˌsprɛd/ [US], /ˈsuːpəˌsprɛd/ [UK] Forms: superspreads [present, singular, third-person], superspreading [participle, present], superspread [participle, past], superspread [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from superspreader. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|superspreader}} Back-formation from superspreader Head templates: {{en-verb|||superspread}} superspread (third-person singular simple present superspreads, present participle superspreading, simple past and past participle superspread)
  1. To spread (an infection) to a large number of people. Categories (topical): Coronavirus
    Sense id: en-superspread-en-verb-1S6KKamw Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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