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    straggle
    /ˈstraɡl/

    verb

    • 1. (of an irregular group of people) move along slowly so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front: "the children straggled behind them" Similar traillagdawdleamble

    noun

    • 1. an untidy or irregularly arranged mass or group: "a straggle of cottages"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRAGGLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Straggle means to move or spread untidily and in small numbers or amounts, or to move alone or in small groups slowly and usually separated. Learn more about the verb straggle, its usage, pronunciation and translations with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › straggleStraggle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of straggle as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and word history. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations, and related words for straggle.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRAGGLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Straggle means to move or spread in a messy way and in small numbers or amounts, or to move alone or in small groups slowly and usually separated. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRAGGLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Straggle means to move slowly or irregularly, or to cover an area in an uneven way. Learn more about its word forms, pronunciation, origin, and usage with Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › straggleSTRAGGLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Straggle definition: to spread or be spread in a scattered fashion or at irregular intervals. See examples of STRAGGLE used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstraggle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of straggle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › straggleStraggle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To straggle is to veer from a route, or to wander aimlessly behind everyone else. If you plan to go to the movies but end up at a store and then a friend's house, you straggled. Straggling is a type of digressing — to straggle is to get sidetracked.