Fan out

verb, slang

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To spread out into the shape of a fan. also, figuratively, intransitive, transitive

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

  2. 2
    move outward wordnet
  3. 3
    To display (or reveal) oneself as a fan or obsessive. slang

    "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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