superspread en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈsuːpəˌsprɛd/ (UK)
- /ˈsuːpərˌsprɛd/ (US)
Etymology
Back-formation from superspreader.
Meanings
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To spread (an infection) to a large number of people.
Superspreading was a phenomenon about which little is still known, but it had implications for preventive tactics. Some events, locations, and activities, and possibly people, appear to have superspread the virus.
2021, Peter Baldwin, Fighting the First Wave: Why the Coronavirus Was Tackled So Differently Across the Globe, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →DOI, →ISBN, page 159:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superspreading | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| superspread | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| superspread | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| superspreads | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |