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straggle

The correct spelling is straggle.

How to pronounce straggle

/ˈstɹæɡl̩/
noun

IPA: /ˈstɹæɡl̩/

Say it like: Str-agg-le

The correct spelling is straggle. An irregular, spread-out group. For example: "He straggled away from the crowd and went off on his own."

Usage Examples

He straggled away from the crowd and went off on his own.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An irregular, spread-out group.
  2. 2.An outlier; something that has strayed beyond the normal limits.

verb

  1. 1.To stray from the road, course or line of march.
  2. 2.To wander about; ramble.
  3. 3.To spread at irregular intervals.
  4. 4.To escape or stretch beyond proper limits, as the branches of a plant; to spread widely apart; to shoot too far or widely in growth.
  5. 5.To be dispersed or separated; to occur at intervals.

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