About The Word Straggler
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Straggler
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What's The Definition Of Straggler?
[n] someone who strays or falls behind
Synonyms | Synonyms for Straggler: strayer Related Terms | Find terms related to Straggler: See Also | dawdler | drone | laggard | lagger | trailer Straggler In Webster's Dictionary \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.
2. A roving vagabond. --Shak.
3. Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or
too far; an exuberant growth.
Let thy hand supply the pruning knife, And crop
luxuriant stragglers. --Dryden.
4. Something that stands alone or by itself.
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