First Known Use: 15th century
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1straggle
intransitive verb strag·gle \ˈstra-gəl\
: to walk slowly into or from a place in a way that is not continuous or organized
: to move away or spread out from others in a disorganized way
strag·gledstrag·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of STRAGGLE
2
: to trail off from others of its kind <little cabins straggling off into the woods>
— strag·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun
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Origin of STRAGGLE
Middle English straglen
2straggle
noun
Definition of STRAGGLE
: a straggling group (as of persons or objects)
First Known Use of STRAGGLE
1865
STRAGGLER Defined for Kids
straggle
verb strag·gle \ˈstra-gəl\
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Definition of STRAGGLE for Kids
1
: to walk or move in a slow and disorderly way <The children finally straggled in from outside.>
2
: to move away or spread out from others of the same kind <The cabins straggled into the woods.>
— strag·gler \ˈstra-glər\ noun
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