Sprawl | Mean of sprawl in English Dictionary

/ˈsprɑːl/

• Verb
• to lie or sit with your arms and legs spread wide apart
1. The kids sprawled on the floor to watch TV.
2. He sprawled (out) on the couch.
3. One punch sent him sprawling to the floor. [=caused him to fall to the floor in a violent and uncontrolled way]
4. She tripped and went sprawling into the table.
• to spread or develop in an uneven or uncontrolled way
1. The city sprawls along the coastline.
2. The bushes were sprawling along the road.
• Noun
• a group of things (such as buildings) that cover an area in an uneven and ugly way
1. a sprawl of stores and restaurants