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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 definition: 1. to move or spread untidily and in small numbers or amounts: 2. to move or spread in a messy way…. Learn more.

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

    2 meanings: 1. to go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; stray 2. to linger behind or wander from a main line or.... Click for more definitions.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › straggleStraggle - definition of straggle by The Free Dictionary

    1. to stray from the road, course, or line of march. 2. to wander about; ramble. 3. to spread at irregular intervals: trees straggling over the hillside.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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

    STRAGGLE meaning: 1. to move or spread untidily and in small numbers or amounts: 2. to move or spread in a messy way…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of STRAGGLE is to wander from the direct course or way : rove, stray. How to use straggle in a sentence. to wander from the direct course or way : rove, stray; to trail off from others of its kind…

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTRAGGLE - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    Definitions of 'straggle' 1. If people straggle somewhere, they move there slowly, in small groups with large, irregular gaps between them. [...] 2. If a small quantity of things straggle over an area, they cover it in an uneven or messy way. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'straggle' American English: strægəlBritish English: strægəl. More.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRAGGLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    STRAGGLE definition: 1. to move more slowly than other members of a group: 2. to grow or spread out in an untidy way: . Learn more.