I. intransitive verb (~d; straggling) Etymology: Middle English straglen Date: 15th century to wander from the direct course or way ; rove , stray , to trail off from others of its kind , ~r noun II. noun Date: 1865 a straggling group (as of persons or objects)
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Meaning of STRAGGLE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012