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To occupy the largest amount of space as possible, spreading every part of your body to occupy the surface you are on, whether it be a chair, couch, bed, or even a counter.

The Art of Sprawling is best performed while lying down. A trained 'Sprawler' will spread their legs and arms out as far as possible, in order to occupy every corner and crevice.
"Jim, leave some space on the couch man, don't sprawl!"
sprawl by Mike Ling December 9, 2008
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The term to describe unplanned and rampant suburban and urban growth because of the way it eats up the landscape and "sprawls" out the extent of a metropolitan area. Typical things associated with sprawl are megastores, identical housing, large yards, and 8-lane roads.
Las Vegas, Phoenix, Orlando are products of sprawl, in addition to millions of suburbs everywhere.
sprawl by acb December 25, 2005
Noun - a wild and disorganized event
"Man good thing we got out of that party. Shit was going whack!"
"I know dude. Fuck that sprawl. I'm glad we're going home to play some super smash bros. for the Wii U."
Sprawl by LarsTheDog June 28, 2016
what old people do when one kicks away their walking sticks
Look at that old person sprawlled all over the pavement
sprawl by paul December 26, 2003
The counter for a single or double leg takedown in wrestling. Done right, it puts you in a dominant position on top of the opponent.
Yesterday I sprawled on that wimp, landed on top, turned him over and put him flat on his back for the pin.
sprawl by Strongboy May 15, 2016
To spread out like butter with sexual intentions
Lane came back to see nathan sprawled on his bed with butter in his belly button and his schlong in his right hand. Lane thought it was rad so he hopped on and took it for a ride
Sprawl by Joyrider18 June 19, 2019
When black people are scared they do the "Sprawl". The scare results in them jumping with their feet landing wide apart, arms stretched out, and in a slight ducking position.
I was scaring in a haunted house and jumped out at this black boy and he did the sprawl.
Sprawl by Scaregirl13 March 15, 2011