SPRAWL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPRAWL?

Need another word that means the same as “sprawl”? Find 22 synonyms for “sprawl” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sprawl” are: straggle, stretch out, lounge, loll, lie, lie down, lie back, recline, drape oneself, be recumbent, be prostrate, be supine, slump, flop, slouch, spread, stretch, ramble, trail, spill, conurbation, sprawling

Sprawl as a Noun

Definitions of "Sprawl" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sprawl” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about.
• A group or mass of something that has spread out in an untidy or irregular way.
• An ungainly or carelessly relaxed position in which one's arms and legs are spread out.
• An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.
• The disorganized and unattractive expansion of an urban or industrial area into the adjoining countryside.

Synonyms of "Sprawl" as a noun (2 Words)

conurbation	An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities. The major conurbations of London and Birmingham.
sprawling	An ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about.

Usage Examples of "Sprawl" as a noun

• A sprawl of buildings.
• The growth of urban sprawl.
• She fell into a sort of luxurious sprawl.

Sprawl as a Verb

Definitions of "Sprawl" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sprawl” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way.
• Sit or lie with one's limbs spread out.
• Spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
• Sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way.

Synonyms of "Sprawl" as a verb (20 Words)

be prostrate	Have an existence, be extant.
be recumbent	Form or compose.
be supine	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
drape oneself	Cover as if with clothing.
flop	Sit or lie down heavily and suddenly, especially when very tired. Nearly everyone watching the game in Chicago believed James flopped.
lie	(of a dead person) be buried in a particular place. His epitaph reads Here lies Garcia King of Galicia and Portugal.
lie back	Assume a reclining position.
lie down	Be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position.
loll	Stick out (one’s tongue) so that it hangs loosely out of the mouth. The boy lolled out his tongue.
lounge	Sit or recline comfortably. Several students were lounging about reading papers.
ramble	Walk for pleasure in the countryside. This novel rambles on and jogs.
recline	Cause to recline. She reclined her head on the pillow.
slouch	Walk slovenly. He slouched against the wall.
slump	Fail or decline substantially. Denis was slumped in his seat.
spill	Let (wind) out of a sail, typically by slackening the sheets. She ought not to be spilling out her troubles to you.
spread	Spread out or open from a closed or folded state. The infection spread.
straggle	Wander from a direct or straight course. The children straggled behind them.
stretch	Make long or longer by pulling and stretching. The cat yawned and stretched.
stretch out	Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.
trail	Hang down so as to drag along the ground. The defending champions were trailing 10 5 at half time.

Usage Examples of "Sprawl" as a verb

• The town sprawled along several miles of cliff top.
• The door shot open, sending him sprawling across the pavement.
• She lay sprawled on the bed.