SPRAWL


Meaning of SPRAWL in English

n. Function: verb

1 to lie or sit with arms and legs stretched out carelessly and awkwardly FF1C; the dog lay sprawled out on the sofa FF1E;

Synonyms: drape, ||scamble, ||spelder, spraddle, spread-eagle

Related Words: loll, lounge; slouch, slump

2 to grow, develop, or spread irregularly and without apparent design or plan FF1C; the city sprawls down the whole coast FF1E;

Synonyms: ramble, scramble, sprangle, spread-eagle, straddle, straggle

Related Words: extend, stretch; spread

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.