ˈspärt ə l intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Dutch spartelen, from Middle Dutch spartelen, spertelen, sportelen; akin to Middle Low German spartelen, sportelen, spertelen to sprawl, thrash about, Old High German sprazzalōn, Norwegian spratla to sprawl, thrash about, Old High German sprinzan to jump up — more at sprint
Scotland : to kick about : sprawl