Definitions for sprawl

• Definition
• Anagrams (101)

sprawl sprawl

Spelling: [sprawl]

IPA: /sprɔl/

Sprawl is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 101 anagrams from letters in sprawl (alprsw).

Definitions for sprawl

noun

1. the act or an instance of sprawling; a sprawling posture.
2. a straggling array of something.

verb (used with object)

1. to stretch out (the limbs) as in sprawling.
2. to spread out or distribute in a straggling manner.

verb (used without object)

1. to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner:
2. to sit or lie in a relaxed position with the limbs spread out carelessly or ungracefully:
3. to spread out, extend, or be distributed in a straggling or irregular manner, as vines, buildings, handwriting, etc.
4. to crawl awkwardly with the aid of all the limbs; scramble.

Origin of sprawl

before 1000; Middle English spraulen to move awkwardly, Old English spreawlian; cognate with Frisian (N dial.) spraweli

Examples for sprawl

Obama and the Democrats have embraced the argument that suburbs and sprawl are bad for you.

We'd go a few steps, y'u know, 'n' then sprawl all over oursel's.

Once aboard, he fell in a sprawl on the boat's bottom, breathing heavily.

They wander about and sprawl in the shade of fine old trees.

I can sprawl on that seaweed and be as comfortable as a gull on a clam flat.

The goal, of course, is to facilitate ever more densification of urban areas and to rein in the dreaded suburban “sprawl.”

Losing all sense of caution, he would begin to sprawl upon the ice.

sprawl was silent for a minute, and then handed him the return.

Keep your horse well in hand all through, that he may not sprawl.

Auto factories tend to sprawl horizontally over huge lots, and have flat roofs.