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