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. — odexed
deTom lümmelt auf dem Sofa herum. — Naina
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