sprawl
Translation
to lie or sit awkwardly, to spread out untidily
Examples
He sprawled out on the sofa.
He sprawled out on the sofa.
The city sprawls for miles.
The city sprawls for miles.
Grammar Patterns
((on/across sth.)) to lie or sit with your arms and legs spread out. He sprawled out on the sofa.
((over sth.)) (of a city) to spread out over a large area. The city sprawls for miles.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lounge, loll, stretch out; Antonyms: huddle, crouch
Etymology
From Old English 'sprēawlian', meaning 'to move convulsively'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a spider crawling and sprawling its legs out.