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sprawl
sprawl S0668900 (sprôl)v. sprawled, sprawl·ing, sprawls v.intr.1. To sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly.2. To spread out in a straggling or disordered fashion: untidy tenements sprawling toward the river.v.tr. To cause to spread out in a straggling or disordered fashion.n.1. A sprawling position or posture.2. A usually disorderly or haphazard mass, array, or extension: a sprawl of outbuildings; urban sprawl.
[Middle English sprawlen, from Old English sprēawlian, to writhe; see sper- in Indo-European roots.]
sprawl′er n.sprawl (sprɔːl) vb1. (intr) to sit or lie in an ungainly manner with one's limbs spread out2. to fall down or knock down with the limbs spread out in an ungainly way3. to spread out or cause to spread out in a straggling fashion: his handwriting sprawled all over the paper. n4. the act or an instance of sprawling5. a sprawling posture or arrangement of items6. (Human Geography) a. the urban area formed by the expansion of a town or city into surrounding countryside: the urban sprawl. b. the process by which this has happened[Old English spreawlian; related to Old English spryttan to sprout, spurt, Greek speirein to scatter] ˈsprawler n ˈsprawly adjsprawl (sprɔl)
v.i. 1. to be spread out awkwardly. 2. to sit or lie with limbs spread out. 3. to spread out or be distributed irregularly. 4. to crawl or scramble awkwardly. v.t. 5. to stretch out (the limbs) as in sprawling. 6. to spread out or distribute irregularly. n. 7. an act or instance of sprawling. [before 1000; Middle English spraulen to move awkwardly, Old English spreawlian, akin to Frisian (N dial.) spraweli] sprawl′y, adj. sprawl•i•er, sprawl•i•est. sprawl
Past participle: sprawled
Gerund: sprawling
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| I sprawl | | you sprawl | | he/she/it sprawls | | we sprawl | | you sprawl | | they sprawl |
| Preterite |
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| I sprawled | | you sprawled | | he/she/it sprawled | | we sprawled | | you sprawled | | they sprawled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am sprawling | | you are sprawling | | he/she/it is sprawling | | we are sprawling | | you are sprawling | | they are sprawling |
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| I have sprawled | | you have sprawled | | he/she/it has sprawled | | we have sprawled | | you have sprawled | | they have sprawled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was sprawling | | you were sprawling | | he/she/it was sprawling | | we were sprawling | | you were sprawling | | they were sprawling |
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| I had sprawled | | you had sprawled | | he/she/it had sprawled | | we had sprawled | | you had sprawled | | they had sprawled |
| Future |
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| I will sprawl | | you will sprawl | | he/she/it will sprawl | | we will sprawl | | you will sprawl | | they will sprawl |
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| I will have sprawled | | you will have sprawled | | he/she/it will have sprawled | | we will have sprawled | | you will have sprawled | | they will have sprawled |
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| I will be sprawling | | you will be sprawling | | he/she/it will be sprawling | | we will be sprawling | | you will be sprawling | | they will be sprawling |
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| I have been sprawling | | you have been sprawling | | he/she/it has been sprawling | | we have been sprawling | | you have been sprawling | | they have been sprawling |
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| I will have been sprawling | | you will have been sprawling | | he/she/it will have been sprawling | | we will have been sprawling | | you will have been sprawling | | they will have been sprawling |
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| I had been sprawling | | you had been sprawling | | he/she/it had been sprawling | | we had been sprawling | | you had been sprawling | | they had been sprawling |
| Conditional |
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| I would sprawl | | you would sprawl | | he/she/it would sprawl | | we would sprawl | | you would sprawl | | they would sprawl |
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| I would have sprawled | | you would have sprawled | | he/she/it would have sprawled | | we would have sprawled | | you would have sprawled | | they would have sprawled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sprawl - an aggregation or continuous network of urban communitiesconurbation, urban sprawlsubtopia - monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildingspopulated area, urban area - a geographical area constituting a city or town | | 2. |  sprawl - an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread aboutsprawlingposture, attitude, position - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender" | | Verb | 1. | sprawl - sit or lie with one's limbs spread outsit, sit down - be seatedspread-eagle - stand with arms and legs spread outlie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf" | | 2. | sprawl - go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"stragglespread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" |
sprawlverb loll, slump, lounge, flop, lie down, slouch, recline, drape yourself She sprawled on the bed, not even moving to cover herself up.sprawlverb1. To sit or lie with the limbs spread out awkwardly:drape, loll, spread-eagle, straddle.2. To grow or spread in a disorderly or planless fashion:spill, straggle.Translationssprawl (sproːl) verb1. to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly. Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs. 伸開手腳坐或躺 伸开手脚坐或躺2. (of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way. 蔓延，不規則地展開 蔓延，不规则地展开 noun1. an act of sprawling. He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa. 懶散，伸開手腳 懒散，伸开手脚 2. an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc). She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city. 散亂 散乱ˈsprawling adjectivethe huge, sprawling city of Los Angeles. 散亂的，不規則地展開 散乱的，不规则地展开 sprawl
sprawl aboutTo recline in a lazy, spread-out position or posture around some place or area. I'm sick of you kids just sprawling about. Go outside and play a game or something! My weeks are so busy and stressful that all I want to do on the weekend is sprawl about the house.See also: sprawlsprawl aroundTo recline in a lazy, spread-out position or posture around some place or area. I'm sick of you kids just sprawling around. Go outside and play a game or something! My weeks are so busy and stressful that all I want to do on the weekend is sprawl around the house.See also: around, sprawlsprawl out1. To lie or recline with one's arms and legs spread out awkwardly or lazily. Could you not sprawl out like that—you're taking up half the sofa! The kids have been sprawled out in front of the television all morning.2. To be spread or scattered around, especially in a disorganized or haphazard manner. Nuts, bolts, and various parts sprawled out around the mechanic as he dug deeper into the engine looking for the cause of the problem. Farm houses sprawl out for miles way out here.3. To spread or scatter something out on a surface, especially in a disorganized or haphazard manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sprawl" and "out." You'd lose stuff a lot less if you quit sprawling your papers all over your desk like that. I like to sprawl out all the stuff I plan to take on a trip before I start packing anything. They really sprawled the neighborhoods out in this part of town, and there's no real sense of community as a result.See also: out, sprawlsprawl about and sprawl aroundto slouch or lounge somewhere; to spread oneself out casually while lounging. (Usually refers to habitual action, perhaps in a number of places.) He sprawled about, loafing the afternoon away. When I came into the room, four teenage boys were sprawled around the furniture, watching television.See also: sprawlsprawl outto spread oneself out casually while lounging. (Usually done one time, not habitually. Compare this with sprawl about.) He sprawled out and took up most of the space. I need more room so I can sprawl out.See also: out, sprawlsprawl outv.1. To cause something to spread out in a straggling or disordered fashion: The detective sprawled the evidence out on the desk. The mechanic sprawled out the parts so that they would be easy to find. My papers are sprawled out on the desk.2. To be spread out in a straggling or disordered fashion: Shoddy apartment buildings sprawled out across the valley.3. To sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly: I sprawled out on the chair, but I sat up straight when my mother walked into the room.4. To extend oneself when lying down or sitting so that the body and limbs spread out awkwardly: I yawned and sprawled myself out in the hammock. The security guard is sprawled out in the chair, fast asleep.See also: out, sprawlsprawl
sprawla. the urban area formed by the expansion of a town or city into surrounding countryside b. the process by which this has happened urban sprawlAn unplanned development of open land, usually on the outskirts of a city.FinancialSeeurban sprawlsprawl
Synonyms for sprawlverb lollSynonyms- loll
- slump
- lounge
- flop
- lie down
- slouch
- recline
- drape yourself
Synonyms for sprawlverb to sit or lie with the limbs spread out awkwardlySynonyms- drape
- loll
- spread-eagle
- straddle
verb to grow or spread in a disorderly or planless fashionSynonymsSynonyms for sprawlnoun an aggregation or continuous network of urban communitiesSynonymsRelated Words- subtopia
- populated area
- urban area
noun an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread aboutSynonymsRelated Wordsverb sit or lie with one's limbs spread outRelated Words- sit
- sit down
- spread-eagle
- lie
verb go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular waySynonymsRelated Words |