sprawl vs sprawling

sprawl and sprawling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sprawl	Yes	No	Yes	No
sprawling	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, sprawl and sprawling are synonyms defined as:

sprawl and sprawling: an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

sprawl (noun)	sprawling (noun)
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about	an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities

sprawl (adjective)	sprawling (adjective)
	spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

sprawl (verb)	sprawling (verb)
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way