straggle
🇺🇸
/ˈstræɡl/
🇬🇧
/ˈstræɡl/
intransitive verb
R
To spread out in a messy or disorganized way.
Her hair was straggling over her eyes, making it hard to see.
R
To fall behind a group, moving slowly and becoming separated.
The tired children began to straggle behind us during the long hike.
translation
To spread out in a messy or disorganized way.; To fall behind a group, moving slowly and becoming separated.
Word Forms
3rd Present
straggles
Past
straggled
Perfect
straggled
Progressive
straggling