1. to sit, lie, or fall with arms and legs spread out in an awkward way
2. to spread out over a large area in an uncontrolled way

1. plural of sprawl; instances of spreading out awkwardly or over a large area

Examples

• She sprawls across the couch watching television.
• The city sprawls for miles in every direction.
• He sprawls on the grass after the soccer game.
• The suburbs sprawl beyond the original town limits.
• The cat sprawls in the sunny spot on the floor.
• Urban sprawls have changed the landscape dramatically.
• After tripping, he sprawls on the sidewalk.