Straggle Definition

străgəl
straggled, straggles, straggling
verb
straggled, straggles, straggling
To stray from the path or course, or wander from the main group.
Webster's New World
To wander or be scattered over a wide area; ramble.
Webster's New World
To move or lag behind another or others.
American Heritage
To extend or be spread out.
American Heritage
To leave, arrive, or occur at irregular intervals.
Webster's New World
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noun
A straggly group.
Webster's New World
The act of straggling.
Wiktionary

Origin of Straggle

  • From Middle English straglen, of uncertain origin.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English straglen to wander

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Straggle Sentence Examples

  • The town and its fine gardens and orchards straggle some 6 m.

  • But in the end they straggle off, muttering.

  • Meetings must start on time and not be delayed by those that straggle in late with no excuses other than "Time got away from me."

  • Richard and Dalek would push on at their own pace and we would straggle along at ours.

  • The view takes in the straggle of village houses, and the lake beyond.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTR

Words Ending With

ELEGLE

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