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Word: Sprawl
Speech Type: Verb
Old English spreawlian ‘move the limbs convulsively’; related to Danish sprælle ‘kick or splash about’. The noun dates from the early 18th century
sprɔːl
sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way
Short Definition:sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in ungainly way
Examples:- the door shot open, sending him sprawling across the pavement
- she lay sprawled on the bed
Word: Sprawl
Speech Type: Noun
sprɔːl
an ungainly or carelessly relaxed position in which one's arms and legs are spread out
Short Definition:ungainly or carelessly relaxed position in which one's arms and legs are spread out
Examples:- she fell into a sort of luxurious sprawl
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