He sprawled about, loafing the afternoon away.
•When I came into the room, four teenage boys were sprawled around the furniture, watching television.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sprawl — [[t]sprɔ͟ːl[/t]] sprawls, sprawling, sprawled 1) VERB If you sprawl somewhere, you sit or lie down with your legs and arms spread out in a careless way. → See also sprawled [V prep/adv] She sprawled on the bed as he had left her, not even moving… … English dictionary
sprawl´er — sprawl «sprl», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to toss or spread the limbs about, like an infant or an animal lying on its back: »reading contentedly with his legs sprawled over the arm of the couch. 2. to lie or sit with the limbs spread out, especially… … Useful english dictionary
sprawl — sprawl1 [ sprɔl ] verb intransitive 1. ) to sit or lie with your arms and legs stretched out in different directions in a relaxed or careless way: We sprawled in front of the fire and watched TV. 2. ) to stretch over or across something in an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sprawl — I UK [sprɔːl] / US [sprɔl] verb [intransitive] Word forms sprawl : present tense I/you/we/they sprawl he/she/it sprawls present participle sprawling past tense sprawled past participle sprawled 1) to sit or lie with your arms and legs stretched… … English dictionary
sprawl — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sprēawlian Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. archaic to lie thrashing or tossing about b. to creep or clamber awkwardly 2. to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out 3. to sprea … New Collegiate Dictionary
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