sprawled; sprawling; sprawls
Definition of sprawl
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out
2 : to spread or develop irregularly or without restraint
bushes sprawling along the road sprawling suburbs a sprawling narrative
3a : to creep or clamber awkwardly
b archaic : to lie thrashing or tossing about
: to cause to spread out carelessly or awkwardly
sprawled out her books on the table
sprawl
nounDefinition of sprawl (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : an irregularly spread or scattered group or mass
2 : urban sprawl
3 : the act, posture, or condition of sprawling
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