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- Dictionarysprawl/sprɔːl/
verb
- 1. sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way: "the door shot open, sending him sprawling across the pavement" Similar
noun
- 1. an ungainly or carelessly relaxed position in which one's arms and legs are spread out: "she fell into a sort of luxurious sprawl"
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SPRAWL definition: 1. to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and untidily while sitting or lying down: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPRAWL is to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out. How to use sprawl in a sentence.
Sprawl definition: to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner. See examples of SPRAWL used in a sentence.
1. ( intr) to sit or lie in an ungainly manner with one's limbs spread out. 2. to fall down or knock down with the limbs spread out in an ungainly way. 3. to spread out or cause to spread out in a straggling fashion: his handwriting sprawled all over the paper. n. 4. the act or an instance of sprawling.
sprawl in British English. (sprɔːl ) verb. 1. (intransitive) to sit or lie in an ungainly manner with one's limbs spread out. 2. to fall down or knock down with the limbs spread out in an ungainly way. 3. to spread out or cause to spread out in a straggling fashion.
Definition of sprawl verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SPRAWL meaning: 1 : to lie or sit with your arms and legs spread wide apart; 2 : to spread or develop in an uneven or uncontrolled way.
Definition of sprawl noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
sprawl definition: 1. to sit or lie in a relaxed, untidy position with your arms and legs stretched out: 2. to cover…. Learn more.
When you sprawl, you spread out in an ungainly way, like when you're lying down comfortably on the sofa with your legs and arms flung out around you.
