He sprawled out and took up most of the space.
•I need more room so I can sprawl out.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 — 1 verb also sprawl out (intransitive always + adv/prep) 1 to lie or sit with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way (+ in/on etc): He just sprawls out in his chair and expects me to bring his dinner. | be sprawled out: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sprawl — sprawl1 [spro:l US spro:l] v also sprawl out [I always + adverb/preposition] [: Old English; Origin: spreawlian] 1.) to lie or sit with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way ▪ He sprawled out on the sofa. ▪ I tripped on a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — (spr[add]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sprawled} (spr[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sprawling}.] [OE. spraulen; cf. Sw. sprattla to sprawl, dial. Sw. spralla, Dan. spr[ae]lle, spr[ae]lde, D. spartelen, spertelen, to flounder, to struggle.] 1. To spread… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprawl — [sprôl] vi. [ME spraulen < OE spreawlian, to move convulsively: see SPROUT] 1. a) to spread the limbs in a relaxed, awkward, or unnatural position b) to sit or lie in such a position [to sprawl in a chair] 2. to crawl in an awkward, ungainly… … English World dictionary
sprawl — ► VERB 1) sit, lie, or fall with one s limbs spread out in an ungainly way. 2) (often as adj. sprawling) spread out irregularly over a large area. ► NOUN 1) a sprawling position or movement. 2) a sprawling group or mass, especially the… … English terms dictionary
sprawl — [v] sit or lie spread out drape, extend, flop, lie, lie spread eagle*, loll, lounge, ramble, recline, sit, slouch, slump, spread, straddle, straggle, stretch, trail; concept 201 Ant. straighten … New thesaurus
sprawl|ing — «SPR lihng», adjective. spread out in an irregular or rambling fashion: »Figurative. New York s sprawling apparel industry (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
Sprawl trilogy — Covers of the Sprawl trilogy novels: Neuromancer (left), Count Zero (center), and Mona Lisa Overdrive (right). The Sprawl trilogy (also known as the Neuromancer, Cyberspace, or Matrix trilogy) is William Gibson s first set of novels, composed of… … Wikipedia
sprawl — [[t]sprɔl[/t]] v. i. 1) to be spread out awkwardly 2) to sit or lie with limbs spread out 3) to spread out or be distributed irregularly 4) to crawl or scramble awkwardly 5) to stretch out (the limbs) as in sprawling 6) to spread out or… … From formal English to slang
