Meaning of fan out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To spread out into the shape of a fan.
   also, figuratively, intransitive, transitive
2. To display (or reveal) oneself as a fan or obsessive.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“West of the summit the cutting fans out at the entrance to the new yard on the north side.”

“Its streets fan out towards the clifftops, and its sheltered North Landing harbours open-decked fishing boats, called 'cobles'.”

“Although the platforms for the station will be 450 metres, the full length of the 850-metre box is to allow the tracks to fan out and switches to be installed, so that the trains can reach each of the six platforms.”

“A 2014 study published by Innovations in Clincal Neuroscience, however, pointed to "narcissistic features, dissociation, addictive tendencies, stalking behavior, and compulsive buying" among people who fan out over celebrities.”

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