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