Sprawl - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about (syn: sprawling)
verb
- go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way (syn: straggle)
Extra examples
The kids sprawled on the floor to watch TV.
She tripped and went sprawling into the table.
The city sprawls along the coastline.
The bushes were sprawling along the road.
There was a triumphant shout which accompanied his awkward sprawl on the carpet.
He longed to sprawl out on a bed.
I slipped and went sprawling across the pavement.
The blow sent me sprawling across the floor.
If you sprawl about on the seat like that, there won't be room for anyone else.
He sprawled out his legs.
As the city grew, housing developments sprawled out for miles either side of the river.
The ivy sprawled up the walls.
He sprawled out on the sofa.
I tripped on a stone and went sprawling on the pavement.
The town seemed to sprawl for miles.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: sprawl
he/she/it: sprawls
present participle: sprawling
past tense: sprawled
past participle: sprawled
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