/ Thesaurus / F Synonyms of fan out Find synonyms for: Verb1. diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out, spread, distributeusage: move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language