Thesaurus: sprawl

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1. v. i. To spread and stretch the body or limbs carelessly in a horizontal position; to lie with the limbs stretched out ungracefully.
2. v. i. To spread irregularly, as vines, plants, or tress; to spread ungracefully, as chirography.
3. v. i. To move, when lying down, with awkward extension and motions of the limbs; to scramble in creeping.
4. n. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
5. n. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
6. v. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
7. v. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
8. 1. To spread and stretch the body or limbs carelessly in a horizontal position; to lie with the limbs stretched out ungracefully. 2. To spread irregularly, as vines, plants, or tress; to spread ungracefully, as chirography. 3. To move, when lying down, with awkward extension and motions of the limbs; to scramble in creeping. The birds were not fledged; but upon sprawling and struggling to get clear of the flame, down they tumbled. L'Estrange.
9. n:40/v:60 n. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about v. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out v. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way