straggle meaning

UK US /ˈstræɡəl/ 2 syllables

straggle (verb): wander from a direct or straight course.

straggle has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

straggle as a verb

  1. wander from a direct or straight course

    Synonyms: sidetrack, depart, digress

    Type of: deviate

    Related forms: straggler

  2. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
    • Branches straggling out quite far

    Synonyms: sprawl

    Type of: spread

straggle as a noun

  1. a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)
    • a straggle of outbuildings
    • a straggle of followers

    Type of: group

    Related forms: straggly

How to pronounce straggle

straggle is pronounced /ˈstræɡəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with straggle

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in LE · 8-letter words

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