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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. to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out; to spread or develop irregularly or without restraint; to creep or clamber awkwardly…
Sprawl definition: to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner. See examples of SPRAWL used in a sentence.
Definitions of sprawl. verb. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out. see more. verb. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way. synonyms: straggle. see more. noun. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about. synonyms: sprawling. see more. noun. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.
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.
Check pronunciation: sprawl. Definition of sprawl verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A sprawling movement or position. A usually disorderly or haphazard mass, array, or extension. A sprawl of outbuildings; urban sprawl. The unchecked, uncoordinated spread of real-estate development into areas on the outskirts of a city, regarded as undesirable.
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.
Noun. sprawl meaning: 1. to sit or lie in a relaxed, untidy position with your arms and legs stretched out: 2. to cover…. Learn more.
sprawl. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sprawl1 /sprɔːl $ sprɒːl/ (also sprawl out) verb [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition] 1 to lie or sit with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way He sprawled out on the sofa.
