strew

Definition of Strew in English :

1. straw, strew

spread by scattering (

Example Sentences:
'straw'
'strew toys all over the carpet'

2. strew

cover; be dispersed over

Example Sentences:
'Dead bodies strewed the ground'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Strew

verbWord forms: strews, strewing, strewed, strewn or strewed

to spread or scatter or be spread or scattered, as over a surface or area

verb transitiveWord forms: strewed, strewed or strewn, ˈstrewing

1.

to spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling; scatter

2.

to cover by or as by scattering something on or over

3.

to be scattered over (a surface)

tr.v. strewed, strewn (strn) or strewed, strew·ing, strews

1. To spread here and there; scatter or distribute: strewing flowers down the aisle.

2. To distribute something over (an area or surface): "Italy ... was strewn thick with the remains of Roman buildings" (Bernard Berenson).

3. To be or become dispersed over (a surface): "Enemy is retiring ... His dead men and horses strew the roads" (Jeb Stuart).

4. To spread (something) over a wide area; disseminate.