01 v. i. To spread and stretch the body or limbs carelessly in a horizontal position; to lie with the limbs stretched out ungracefully.
imp. & p. p.
Sprawled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sprawling
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1.
To spread and stretch the body or limbs carelessly in a horizontal position; to lie with the limbs stretched out ungracefully.
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2.
To spread irregularly, as vines, plants, or trees; to spread ungracefully, as chirography.
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3.
To move, when lying down, with awkward extension and motions of the limbs; to scramble in creeping.“The birds were not fledged; but upon sprawling and struggling to get clear of the flame, down they tumbled.” — L'Estrange.