Definition of sprawl

• v. i. - To spread and stretch the body or limbs carelessly in a horizontal position; to lie with the limbs stretched out ungracefully.
• v. i. - To spread irregularly, as vines, plants, or tress; to spread ungracefully, as chirography.
• v. i. - To move, when lying down, with awkward extension and motions of the limbs; to scramble in creeping.