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straggling

The correct spelling is straggling.

How to pronounce straggling

verb

Say it like: Str-agg-lin-g

The correct spelling is straggling. To stray from the road, course or line of march. 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.

Definition

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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