verb
- to scramble or sprawl awkwardly
Usage: informal; chiefly dialectal
Examples
- The child began to sprattle across the muddy ground.
- He sprattled up the steep hillside, grasping at roots and rocks.
- The puppy sprattled excitedly through the tall grass.
- She sprattled to her feet after the fall.
- The hikers sprattled down the rocky slope.