to extend or spread out, especially of things that creep or crawl like vines, fire, or diseases

A climbing or trailing woody stem or plant.

overcomplicated, redundant, or digressive in speech or writing

trailing or climbing plants that grow along the ground or climb up surfaces

to grow and spread

plants that grow by spreading along the ground or climbing up structures, such as vines or ivy

abandoned and overgrown with weeds; describing a place in a state of ruin and neglect

to spread throughout the entire country

spreading or growing in wild profusion or unchecked abundance