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sprawl

sprawl / sprawl / sprawl / sprawl

Intransitive VerbTransitive VerbNoun

Meanings

Intransitive Verbsprawl

[~][~ out]

To sit, lie, or fall with one's limbs spread out in an ungainly or relaxed way.

"He sprawled out on the sofa after a long day at work."

Transitive Verbsprawl

[~ something]

"The city sprawls across the valley floor for miles."

Nounsprawl

The disorganized and unplanned expansion of an urban area into the surrounding countryside.

"The government is implementing new laws to curb urban sprawl."

Nounsprawl

A posture or position in which a person's limbs are spread out awkwardly.

"She landed in a clumsy sprawl on the kitchen floor."

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