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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.
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.
Definition of sprawl verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
sprawl. a large area covered with buildings that spreads from the city into the countryside in an ugly way. Definition of sprawl noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you sprawl somewhere, you sit or lie down with your legs and arms spread out in a careless way. He sprawled on the sofa. American English : sprawl / sˈprɔl /
