People waited for the stragglers to finish the race.
The cowboy had to round up a few stragglers.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
strag´gler — strag|gle «STRAG uhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –v.i. 1. to wander in a scattered fashion: »Cows straggled along the lane. SYNONYM(S): roam, range, rove. 2. to stray from the rest; wander: »to straggle from a herd. Figurative. Children…cannot… … Useful english dictionary
strag — strag·gler; strag·gling·ly; strag·gly; strag·u·lum; strag·gle; … English syllables
strag|gle — «STRAG uhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –v.i. 1. to wander in a scattered fashion: »Cows straggled along the lane. SYNONYM(S): roam, range, rove. 2. to stray from the rest; wander: »to straggle from a herd. Figurative. Children…cannot keep their… … Useful english dictionary
gler — an·gler; bea·gler; bu·gler; bun·gler; com·min·gler; dan·gler; en·gler; en·gler·o·phoenix; en·tan·gler; fi·na·gler; gar·gler; gig·gler; gog·gler; hag·gler; hig·gler; in·vei·gler; jan·gler; jog·gler; jug·gler; mon·gler; nig·gler; shin·gler;… … English syllables
straggler — strag·gler … English syllables
straggle — strag•gle [[t]ˈstræg əl[/t]] v. i. gled, gling 1) to stray from the road, course, or line of march 2) to wander about; ramble 3) to spread at irregular intervals: trees straggling over the hillside[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME straglen, of… … From formal English to slang
straggler — strag|gler [ˈstræglə US ər] n a person or animal that is behind the others in a group, because they are moving more slowly ▪ Wait for the stragglers to catch up … Dictionary of contemporary English
straggler — strag|gler [ stræglər ] noun count someone who is going more slowly than other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Straggler — Strag gler, n. 1. One who straggles, or departs from the direct or proper course, or from the company to which he belongs; one who falls behind the rest; one who rambles without any settled direction. [1913 Webster] 2. A roving vagabond. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
