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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024strag•gle /ˈstrægəl/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -gled, -gling. - to wander from a road.
- to lag or be behind a line of march, a group walking, or a group working:He's straggling behind the group and may get lost.
- to grow or spread at irregular spaces or intervals:trees straggling over the hillside.
strag•gler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024strag•gle (strag′əl),USA pronunciation v.i., -gled, -gling. - to stray from the road, course, or line of march.
- to wander about in a scattered fashion;
ramble. - to spread or be spread in a scattered fashion or at irregular intervals:The trees straggle over the countryside.
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- Middle English straglen 1350–1400
strag′gler, n. strag′gling•ly, adv. |