middle-age spreadBrE /ˌmɪdl eɪdʒ ˈspred/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmɪdl eɪdʒ ˈspred/ 🔊 (also ˌmiddle-aged ˈspread) noun [uncountable] (humorous) the fat around the stomach that some people develop in middle age 中年发福（某些人中年时腹部长出的脂肪）