| v. i. | 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 trees; to spread ungracefully, as chirography. | |
| 3. | To move, when lying down, with awkward extension and motions of the limbs; to scramble in creeping. | |
| n. | 1. | The position or state resulting from sprawling; |
| Noun | 1. | sprawl - an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about Synonyms: sprawling |
| Verb | 1. | sprawl - sit or lie with one's limbs spread out |
| 2. | sprawl - go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far" Synonyms: straggle |
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