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   sprawl

   /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 stretch outloungelolllielie downlie backreclinedrape oneselfbe recumbentbe prostratebe supineslumpflopslouch
   • ▪ spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way: "the town sprawled along several miles of cliff top" Similar spreadstretchstragglerambletrailspill

   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"
   • ▪ a group or mass of something that has spread out in an untidy or irregular way: "a sprawl of buildings"
   • ▪ the disorganized and unattractive expansion of an urban or industrial area into the adjoining countryside: "the growth of urban sprawl"

   Word Origin Old Englishspreawlian ‘move the limbs convulsively’; related to Danish sprælle ‘kick or splash about’. The noun dates from the early 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPRAWL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPRAWL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Contents. SPRAWL meaning: 1. to sit or lie in a relaxed, untidy position with your arms and legs stretched out: 2. to cover…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionarySPRAWL | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   sprawl verb (CITY) [ I usually + adv/prep ] (especially of a city) to cover a large area of land with buildings, especially gradually over a period of time: The refugee camps sprawl across the landscape. SMART Vocabulary: 関連した語句.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPRAWL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   SPRAWL definition: 1. to sit or lie in a relaxed, untidy position with your arms and legs stretched out: 2. to cover…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishURBAN SPRAWL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   URBAN SPRAWL definition: the spread of a city into the area surrounding it, often without planning: . Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioSPRAWL | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Traducción de sprawl | Diccionario PASSWORD Inglés-Español. sprawl. verb. / sproːl/. to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly. despatarrarse. Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs. (of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way. extenderse.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioSPRAWL | significado en inglés - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPRAWL Significado, definición, qué es SPRAWL: 1. to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and untidily while sitting or lying down: 2…. Aprender más.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPRAWLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPRAWLING definition: 1. (of a city) covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPRAWLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    SPRAWLED definition: 1. lying or sitting with your arms and legs spread out carelessly and untidily: 2. lying or…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-polishsprawl | translate English to Polish - Cambridge Dictionary

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    sprawl translate: rozwalać się, rozciągać się, rozwalać się, rozkładać się, rozrastać się, rozwalanie się, niedbała…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Polish Dictionary.