Sprawl (Verb)
Meaning 1
Sit or lie with one's limbs spread out.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She sprawled across the entire sofa, taking up every inch of the space.
- After a long day, he sprawled out on the floor to rest his tired muscles.
- The children sprawled all over the playroom, their toys and clothes scattered everywhere.
- The cat sprawled across the keyboard, accidentally typing out a string of gibberish.
- He sprawled on the beach towel, soaking up the warm sunshine and the sound of the waves.
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Meaning 2
Go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The roots of the tree sprawl out in all directions, making it difficult to plant other things nearby.
- As the plant grew, its stems began to sprawl and tangle together in knots.
- The ivy started at the base of the wall, and then sprawl upwards, spilling over the edges.
- The branches of the vine sprawl across the trellis, creating a natural canopy.
- A multitude of thin tendrils sprawl out from the center of the succulent, forming a diverse, chaotic mass.