sprawl sprawl /ˈsprɔl/

noun

1. An ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about  ( sprawl , sprawling )
   an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
   
2. An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities  ( conurbation , sprawl , urban sprawl )
   an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
   

verb

1. () Sit or lie with one's limbs spread out  ( sprawl )
   sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
   
2. () Go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way  ( straggle , sprawl )
   go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
    Branches straggling out quite far
   Branches straggling out quite far