v.
Pronunciation: ' spra-d ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: sprad · dled ; sprad · dling \ ' sprad-li ŋ , ' spra-d ə l-i ŋ \
Etymology: perhaps blend of straddle and sprawl
Date: 1632
intransitive verb
1 : SPRAWL
2 : to go or walk with a straddling gait : STRADDLE
transitive verb
1 : SPRAWL
2 : to spread (the legs) in walking : STRADDLE