sprawl
To sit with the limbs spread outTo sit with the limbs spread out.
» Tom is sprawled out on his bed.
Meaning
3 sensesTo sit with the limbs spread out.
ausspreizen, grätschen
разва́ливатьсяrazválivatʹsja, развали́тьсяrazvalítʹsja, разъезжа́тьсяrazʺjezžátʹsja
розвалитисяrozvalytysja, розкинутисяrozkynutysja, розпростертисяrozprostertysja
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle.
sich ausbreiten
раски́дыватьсяraskídyvatʹsja, раски́нутьсяraskínutʹsja, простира́тьсяprostirátʹsja
розкидатисяrozkydatysja, розпростертисяrozprostertysja, розтягтисяroztjahtysja
To scoot the legs backwards, so as to land on the upper back of an opponent attempting a takedown.
Examples
37 sentencesTom is sprawled out on his bed.
Tom is sprawled out on the couch.
Tom is sprawled out on the sofa.
ruТом развалился на диване.
deTom lümmelt auf dem Sofa herum.
He sprawled out on the sofa next to me.
Houston is a huge, sprawling city.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English spraulen, from Old English spreawlian (“move convulsively”), ultimatelFrom Middle English spraulen, from Old English spreawlian (“move convulsively”), ultimately through a Proto-Germanic form cognate with *spreutaną (“to sprout”) from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to strew”). Compare North Frisian spraweli, Norwegian sprala, Swedish sprala.
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Forms
sprawls, sprawling, sprawled, sprawledSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle