What is another word for fan out?
Pronunciation: [fˈan ˈa͡ʊt] (IPA) 
Fan out is a phrasal verb that means to spread or scatter in different directions from a central point. There are several synonyms for this phrasal verb, including disperse, scatter, spread out, radiate, diverge, branch out, and splay. Disperse implies breaking up and spreading widely, scatter denotes a random distribution, spread out suggests extension in all directions, radiate connotes spreading from a central point like rays of light, diverge suggests moving away from a common point, branch out conveys the idea of dividing into smaller branches, and splay suggests spreading in a disorderly way. All these synonyms convey the idea of spreading out in different directions.
