Main Entry: ¹strag·gle

Pronunciation: \ˈstra-gəl\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): strag·gled; strag·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: Middle English straglen

Date: 15th century

1 : to wander from the direct course or way : rove, stray
2 : to trail off from others of its kind <little cabins straggling off into the woods>

— strag·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun