Synonyms for sprawl

Most common

splay · straggle

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To sit with the limbs spread out.

2. n. 1

   An ungainly sprawling posture.

Related words

Word family

sprawling

Phrases

urban sprawl suburban sprawl

Forms

Plural

sprawls → conurbations…

Past participle

sprawled
e.g. sprawled → splayed, lolled, straggled…

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

loll¹

5 letters

splay

8 letters

straggle²

11 letters

conurbation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (straggle² = 2 syllables).

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