sprawl
Translation
to sprawl, to spread out
Examples
The cat was sprawling on the sunny rug.
The cat was sprawling on the sunny rug.
The city sprawls for miles along the coast.
The city sprawls for miles along the coast.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to sprawl (on/across sth.) to lie or sit with your arms and legs spread out He was sprawling on the sofa.
((sth.)) to sprawl (out/across sth.) to spread over a large area in an untidy way The suburbs sprawl out from the city center.
Similar Words
Synonyms: spread, stretch out, extend
Etymology
From Old English 'spreawlian' (to move convulsively).
Memory Tips
Imagine a spider 'sprawling' its legs out as it crawls.