Lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards
“My thoughts flickered back to the night, headlights slewing across the dark tarmac, the body sprawled like a broken bird.”
Extended or stretched out
Past tense for to extend one's arms, legs and body out while lying down
“The wheel rolled out from under me and I went sprawling backwards.”
Past tense for to spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
“As urban areas sprawl into traditionally rural, agricultural areas, land uses are becoming major, sometimes pivotal community issues.”
Past tense for to stand, move, sit, or be placed in a lazy, drooping way
Past tense for to spend time in a relaxed, lazy manner
Past tense for to fall down or plummet from an elevated position
Past tense for to spread (through an area or place) widely
Past tense for to trip or fall down
Past tense for to roll from side to side, especially of a vessel
Past tense for to extend or advance gradually beyond intended limits
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