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sprawling

/ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण स्प्रॉलिंग

बेतरतीब फैला हुआ, दूर तक फैला हुआ

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adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    spreading in an untidy way over a large area

    बेतरतीब फैला हुआ, दूर तक फैला हुआ

    • Dharavi is a sprawling settlement in the heart of Mumbai.
    • a sprawling old house with a large garden

    Synonyms spreading straggling extensive rambling

    Opposite compact

  2. 2

    [usually before noun]

    (of a story or book) long and without a clear structure

    (कहानी या किताब) लंबा और बिखरा हुआ

    • a sprawling novel that covers three generations of a family

    Synonyms rambling long-winded discursive

    Opposite concise tight

◇Word family
sprawl verbsprawl noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

spreading straggling extensive rambling long-winded discursive

Antonyms

compact concise tight

§Grammar and usage

Usage: urban sprawl is the spread of a city into the countryside around it in an unplanned way.

Usage में urban sprawl का अर्थ है किसी शहर का बिना योजना के आसपास के ग्रामीण इलाकों में फैलते जाना।