(of  a man) to sit with one's legs far apart, taking up too much space on a seat shared with other people: guys who manspread on the subway.
Fractures. A fracture is a break in a bone. There are many different types of fracture and contrary to popular belief, there is no difference between a 'break' and a 'fracture'. fracture is a break in a bone. There are many different types of fracture and contrary to popular belief, there is no difference between a 'break' and a 'fracture'.
Stress fractures. 1  Stress fractures are common sports injuries. They are breaks in the bone but can be thought of as cracks - sometimes full-thickness cracks - rather than complete breaks in which the two parts of the bone separate. 2  Stress fractures are overuse injuries.